North Tahoe is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Sierra Lutheran is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The North Tahoe Lakers will take on the Sierra Lutheran Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully North Tahoe focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Saturday.
North Tahoe stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard. They really took it to Coral Academy of Science - Reno for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-18 victory at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory North Tahoe has posted since December 12, 2023.
North Tahoe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makenna Alter led the charge by scoring nine points along with three steals. Alter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alana Hendricks, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Sierra Lutheran came up short against Pershing County on Tuesday and fell 39-27. While losing is never fun, Sierra Lutheran can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Pershing County is ranked 19th).
Despite the loss, Sierra Lutheran had strong showings from Samantha Steyn, who scored 15 points along with eight steals, and Chloe Friend, who scored two points along with ten rebounds and three blocks. Steyn hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games.
North Tahoe's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Sierra Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: North Tahoe have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 25.5 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Sierra Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 21.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for North Tahoe against Sierra Lutheran when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 52-16 victory. Will North Tahoe repeat their success, or does Sierra Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
