Battle Mountain fought the good fight in their overtime match against West Wendover on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 69-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Wendover Wolverines. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-65 back in December of 2024.
| 01/02/25 @ West Wendover | 24 |
| 12/20/24 @ North Tahoe | 15 |
| 12/17/24 @ Lowry | 26 |
Despite the defeat, Battle Mountain saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Geovanni Ruvalcaba went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and three steals. Ruvalcaba's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Adan Nevarez, who posted nine points in addition to eight boards and six assists.
Adryan Carlos was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds for West Wendover. Those 15 boards gave Carlos a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Estaban Correa, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 18 points.
Battle Mountain's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-5. As for West Wendover, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Battle Mountain won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Silver Stage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61 points per game this season. As for West Wendover, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Sierra Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Wendover also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 62.1 points per game.
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