If Pershing County was feeling good fresh off their 52-20 takedown of Dayton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pershing County Mustangs fell to the Yerington Lions 32-28. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Riley Harvey and Aaliyah Allen certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Harvey dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards, while Allen posted two points along with 13 rebounds and three blocks. Allen has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. Khloe Montes also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Mustangs
| 12/01/23 vs Mineral County | 34 |
| 12/01/23 vs Virginia City | 26 |
| 01/27/24 vs West Wendover | 24 |
| 01/03/25 @ Yerington | 19 |
| 01/26/24 vs Battle Mountain | 23 |
Even though they lost, Pershing County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Yerington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Saydee Whistler, who scored ten points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Yerington is 2-1 when Whistler posts three or more steals, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jadynn Ramsey, who put up seven points.
Pershing County's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3. As for Yerington, their record is now 6-7.
Pershing County has already played their next contest, a 40-37 defeat against North Tahoe on the 4th. As for Yerington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 49-40 win against West Wendover on the 10th.
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