The Churchill County Greenwave had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They greeted the New Year with with a 55-36 victory over Elko. For Churchill County, this counts as revenge for the 43-36 defeat Elko walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Churchill County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jada Anastasio, who scored 12 points along with four steals. The game was Anastasio's tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vernita Fillmore, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Churchill County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Elko, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Churchill County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Spring Creek at 1:00 p.m. on January 6th. Spring Creek is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Elko won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Lowry at 1:00 p.m. on January 6th. Lowry is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 52.6 points per game.
