Pershing County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Tahoe Lakers. The Mustangs were probably out for revenge after losing 47-29 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/04/25 vs North Tahoe | 10 |
| 12/27/24 vs Dayton | 13 |
| 12/18/24 @ Oasis Academy | 8 |
| 12/14/24 vs West Wendover | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Pershing County lost on Saturday, don't look at Aaliyah Allen. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Allen has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Harvey, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
North Tahoe found their leader in sophomore Lily Cooper, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 15 points and four steals. Cooper is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Alter, who put up ten points.
Pershing County's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for North Tahoe, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
Pershing County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-25 win against Coral Academy of Science - Reno on the 7th. As for North Tahoe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 30-13 victory against Sierra Lutheran on the 7th.
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