Lowry won the last time they faced Elko, and Britain Backus did her part to make sure it happened again. The Lowry Buckaroos enjoyed a cozy 45-28 victory over the Elko Indians on Saturday thanks in part to Backus, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it 16 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Lowry's points.
Despite the defeat, Elko had strong showings from Jessica Vera, who posted seven points and ten boards, and Julyssa Rivera, who earned four points and seven rebounds. Vera has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Reese Jones also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Lowry is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Elko, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Lowry will look to defend their home court on Friday against Churchill County at 6:00 p.m. Churchill County will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Lowry surely won't give up without a fight. Elko has already played their next game (against Fernley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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