The West Wendover Wolverines suffered their closest loss yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Yerington by a score of 40-37. West Wendover has struggled against Yerington recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
West Wendover's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lesly Tovar, who scored three points along with six rebounds and six steals. Tovar hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Another player making a difference was Samara Graham, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Yerington's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Randi Townsend, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Townsend hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Laney Triplett was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five steals.
West Wendover's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Yerington, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
West Wendover won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Oasis Academy at 11:30 a.m. on January 20th. Oasis Academy is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak. Yerington won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Battle Mountain at 2:00 p.m. on January 20th. Hopefully Battle Mountain focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Friday.
