West Wendover is 9-1 against Coral Academy of Science - Reno since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The West Wendover Wolverines will face off against the Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons at 5:20 p.m. West Wendover is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, West Wendover was beaten by North Tahoe 60-33. West Wendover has not had much luck with North Tahoe recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 19 to 8 on the offensive boards, a fact Coral Academy of Science - Reno proved on Friday. They took down Sierra Lutheran 47-32. The win was just what Coral Academy of Science - Reno needed coming off of a 58-27 defeat in their prior contest.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kailyn Damasco led the charge by scoring six points along with six rebounds and five steals. Damasco is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Ava Thornton was another key contributor, scoring four points along with 11 rebounds.
West Wendover's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season.
West Wendover came up short against Coral Academy of Science - Reno in their previous meeting back in January, falling 50-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coral Academy of Science - Reno's Ashleen Kaur, who scored 14 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. Now that West Wendover knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
