North Tahoe was the 49-21 winner over Battle Mountain when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The North Tahoe Lakers fell to the Battle Mountain Longhorns 35-29. While the Lakers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Longhorns 16-6 in the first quarter.
Laura Couwenhoven
| 02/07/25 @ Battle Mountain | 5 |
| 01/31/25 vs Pershing County | 4 |
| 01/07/25 @ Sierra Lutheran | 4 |
| 01/04/25 @ Pershing County | 4 |
| 12/21/24 vs West Wendover | 4 |
North Tahoe's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laura Couwenhoven, who posted 12 points and five blocks. The dominant performance gave Couwenhoven a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Makenna Alter, who had eight points in addition to four steals and three blocks.
Battle Mountain's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Heaven Martinez, who earned eight points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Yadira Vazquez, who scored four points along with seven boards and five steals.
North Tahoe is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-9. As for Battle Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
North Tahoe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-33 win against West Wendover on the 8th. As for Battle Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-11 victory against Incline on the 8th.
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