Reed was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 53-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Reno Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Huskies are ranked 20th).
Reed lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Xavier Hoffman, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Smith, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Reno's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Johnavin Evans led the charge by going 7 of 10 en route to 14 points and seven boards. Evans has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Eric Platz was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Reed's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Reno, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
Reed will face off against McQueen at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Reno, they will challenge Damonte Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Platz and Drew Dodson.
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