
Mustangs
02/07/25 vs Sierra Lutheran | 62 |
01/11/25 @ Silver Stage | 61 |
01/10/25 vs Incline | 55 |
01/21/25 vs Silver Stage | 54 |
12/27/24 vs Dayton | 52 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pershing County). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Sierra Lutheran Falcons 62-17. The Mustangs have beaten the Falcons the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
Pershing County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaliyah Allen out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Allen a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (10%). Kyra Cerni was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine assists.
Pershing County was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Pershing County pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points over those games. As for Sierra Lutheran, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Looking ahead, Pershing County will square off against West Wendover at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday. Pershing County's defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so West Wendover's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sierra Lutheran, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 27-20 loss against Oasis Academy on the 8th.
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