01/25/25 @ Yerington | 17 |
01/17/25 vs Pershing County | 18 |
01/11/25 vs Yerington | 16 |
01/10/25 vs Oasis Academy | 25 |
Battle Mountain hasn't had much luck on the road recently (they'd lost four straight) but thanks in part to Geovanni Ruvalcaba that streak is no more. The Battle Mountain Longhorns managed a 55-49 win over the Yerington Lions on Saturday thanks in part to Ruvalcaba, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Adan Nevarez was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played.
Despite the defeat, Yerington had strong showings from Colby Rowe, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 21 points and seven boards, and Kenneth Picotte, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Landa, who posted eight points and six boards.
Battle Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Yerington, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Battle Mountain will host West Wendover at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in West Wendover's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Yerington, they will take on Pershing County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yerington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
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