North Tahoe was the 51-42 winner over Yerington when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The North Tahoe Lakers took a 48-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yerington Lions. The Lakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Tahoe's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laura Couwenhoven, who went 9 for 12 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Makenna Alter, who posted six points along with nine boards and four steals.
Yerington found their leader in sophomore Laney Triplett, who had 28 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Triplett's afternoon made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Chloe Bobrick was another key player, putting up four points along with eight boards and three steals.
North Tahoe's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Yerington, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
North Tahoe will head out on the road to take on Battle Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain's defense has only allowed 28.4 points per game this season, so North Tahoe's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Yerington, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-12 victory against Incline on the 3rd.
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