Basketball Recap: Incline Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Incline entered their tilt with South Tahoe on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 62-53. This was a revenge game for the Highlanders: when they faced off against the Vikings two weeks ago, they had to take a 66-61 defeat.

Cash Whitehead

Points

02/06/26 @ South Tahoe	27
02/04/26 vs Debbie Smith CTE Academy	15
01/30/26 vs Wooster	35
01/28/26 @ Truckee	28
01/26/26 vs South Tahoe	38
+ 3 more games

Incline had a senior duo take command as Cash Whitehead dropped a double-double with 27 points and 11 boards and Halen Hanson almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Whitehead's eighth in a row with at least 15 points. Andrew Bodel was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.

Incline was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 9-4 when they've passed the ball that well.

When it comes to explaining why South Tahoe lost, don't look at Esha Davis. Despite the final result, he shot 50% from the field en route to 15 points. Davis is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Bryant, who posted nine points.

The victory got Incline back to even at 12-12. As for South Tahoe, they moved to 17-6 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

Coming up, Incline will be playing in front of their home fans against Dayton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Highlanders' defense better be ready for this one: the Dust Devils have averaged an impressive 58.6 points per game this season. As for South Tahoe, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Spring Creek at 6:00 p.m. The Vikings will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.05 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.