Pershing County played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the West Wendover Wolverines 79-49. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Wolverines are ranked seventh).
| 12/14/24 vs West Wendover | 3 |
| 12/13/24 vs Battle Mountain | 7 |
| 12/10/24 @ Coral Academy of Science - Reno | 4 |
| 12/07/24 @ Smith Valley | 5 |
| 12/07/24 @ Pyramid Lake | 2 |
| 12/06/24 @ Mineral County | 5 |
Pershing County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trenton Rhodes, who posted 13 points and three steals. Rhodes has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Amare Rosas was another key player, putting up ten points.
Leading West Wendover to victory were Adryan Carlos and Estaban Correa. Carlos went 9 of 15 on his way to 24 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Correa almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave Carlos a new career-high in assists (four). Adrian Martinez was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points.
Pershing County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for West Wendover, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pershing County will head out to challenge Oasis Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pershing County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season. As for West Wendover, they will venture away from home to square off against Incline at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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