Yerington was the 63-55 winner over Battle Mountain when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The matchup between the Yerington Lions and the Battle Mountain Longhorns didn't end well, with the Yerington Lions falling 52-37. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Yerington's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brent Brinkley, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Paxtyn Drake, who put up five points and ten rebounds.
Battle Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Adan Nevarez out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Nevarez also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Battle Mountain is 7-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Geovanni Ruvalcaba, who earned 16 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Yerington and nudges their season record down to 8-5. As for Battle Mountain, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Yerington will square off against Sierra Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yerington is facing Sierra Lutheran at the right time seeing as Sierra Lutheran is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Battle Mountain, they will welcome Pershing County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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