This season hasn't been kind to the Coleville Wolves, who are still winless after their fifth game. They suffered a tough 59-38 defeat at the hands of Lone Pine on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Coleville came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Lone Pine is ranked 763rd).
Despite the loss, Coleville had strong showings from Jaymarion Swan, who scored 14 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals, and Avry Little, who scored 7 points along with 12 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Leading Lone Pine to victory were Alfonso Castro and Cristian Duran. Castro scored 12 points along with 9 assists and 3 steals, while Duran scored 21 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Duran has scored at least 25% of Lone Pine's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Rodriguez , who scored 5 points along with 5 steals.
Coleville's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lone Pine, the last time they lost on the road was back last Saturday. Having now won three straight away matches, they've pushed their record up to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coleville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pyramid Lake at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Lone Pine will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Immanuel Christian at 6:30 p.m. on January 9, 2024.
