If West Wendover was feeling good fresh off their 52-13 takedown of Incline on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Wendover Wolverines took a 45-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Tahoe Lakers on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Shay Neaman
| 02/08/25 vs North Tahoe | 10 |
| 01/11/25 vs Oasis Academy | 7 |
| 12/07/24 vs Lund | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs McDermitt | 7 |
| 01/30/25 @ Battle Mountain | 6 |
When it comes to explaining why West Wendover lost, don't look at Shay Neaman. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Neaman a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Savannah Jimenez, who posted ten points.
Even though they lost, West Wendover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 17 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
North Tahoe had a senior duo take command as Laura Couwenhoven put up eight points along with eight rebounds and five blocks and Makenna Alter went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points and six steals. Couwenhoven is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games she's played. Anna Hawley was another key player, going 5 for 8 on her way to 10 points.
West Wendover's record is now 12-11. As for North Tahoe, their record is now 14-9.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. West Wendover will challenge Pershing County at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday. Pershing County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something West Wendover surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Tahoe, they will be playing at home against Silver Stage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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