Pershing County and Battle Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pershing County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
On Tuesday, Pershing County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Coral Academy of Science - Reno, but they still walked away with a 37-32 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Falcons are ranked 96th).
Riley Harvey
| 01/20/26 @ Coral Academy of Science - Reno | 17 |
| 01/17/26 vs Sierra Lutheran | 15 |
| 01/15/26 @ Yerington | 11 |
| 01/13/26 @ Battle Mountain | 10 |
| 01/09/26 vs Silver Stage | 17 |
| + 18 more games |
Riley Harvey produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kyra Cerini, who posted 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Yerington, falling 44-18. The matchup marked the Longhorns' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Battle Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Pershing County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Pershing County was able to grind out a solid win over Battle Mountain in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 46-33. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Longhorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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