The Pershing County Mustangs entered their tilt with the Battle Mountain Longhorns with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Pershing County came out on top against the Longhorns by a score of 37-26 on Friday. Given Pershing County's advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Longhorns are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Pershing County to victory were Aaliyah Allen and Raegan Burrows. Allen almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds, while Burrows dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 steals. Burrows is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, Battle Mountain still got an impressive performance from Jenna Chopp, who scored 12 points. Stevlana Martinez was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Battle Mountain struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Pershing County pulled down 23 offensive rebounds.
Pershing County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Battle Mountain, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-9.
Pershing County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Wolverines at 1:00 p.m. on January 27th. Both teams have allowed few points on average, (West Wendover: 29.4, the Mustangs: 23.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Battle Mountain, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Falcons at 2:00 p.m. on January 27th. Hopefully Coral Academy of Science - Reno focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 36 on Friday.
