Battle Mountain waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Silver Stage Nighthawks 63-18. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 25 points or more this season.
Paitynn Johns
| 01/03/25 vs Silver Stage | 2 |
| 01/02/25 @ West Wendover | 1 |
| 12/20/24 @ North Tahoe | 1 |
| 12/14/24 @ Coral Academy of Science - Reno | 1 |
| 12/13/24 @ Pershing County | 1 |
Battle Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paitynn Johns led the charge by going 6 for 7 on her way to 13 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. The dominant performance also gave Johns a new career-high in blocks (two). Noel Hill was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine assists.
Battle Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Battle Mountain's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Silver Stage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Battle Mountain and Sierra Lutheran will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Battle Mountain's defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Sierra Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Silver Stage, they and West Wendover will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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