The Leadore Mustangs lost against the North Gem Cowboys back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The game between Leadore and North Gem wasn't particularly close, with Leadore falling 65-46.
Despite the loss, Leadore saw an underclassman step up: Porter Mayo scored 14 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mayo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Taylor Ayers, who scored five points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Leading North Gem to victory were Evan O'Brien and Ryver Hayden. O'Brien dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Hayden scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. O'Brien has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rusty Hatch, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Leadore's loss dropped their record down to 9-17. As for North Gem, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Leadore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Gem, they will square off against Clark Fork at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Gem is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Clark Fork will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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