Basketball Recap: Yerington Falls Despite Big Games from Kenneth Picotte and Colby Rowe

Yerington lost against Battle Mountain two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Yerington Lions fell to the Battle Mountain Longhorns 55-49. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Yerington's loss came despite strong showings from Colby Rowe and Kenneth Picotte. Rowe went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds, while Picotte dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. Rowe's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nolan Landa, who posted eight points and six rebounds.

Even though they lost, Yerington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Geovanni Ruvalcaba continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Battle Mountain, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance also gave Ruvalcaba a new career-high in blocks (three). Adan Nevarez was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.

Yerington's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Battle Mountain, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.

Yerington will head out on the road to face off against Pershing County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yerington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Battle Mountain, they will take on West Wendover at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Battle Mountain has won 11 straight at home dating back to last season, while West Wendover won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.