Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pershing County). They claimed a resounding 52-20 victory over the Dayton Dust Devils. With the Mustangs ahead 29-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Pershing County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyra Cerni out in front who went 6 for 13 on her way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Montes, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 10 points and three steals.
Mustangs
| 12/01/23 vs Mineral County | 34 |
| 12/01/23 vs Virginia City | 26 |
| 01/27/24 vs West Wendover | 24 |
| 01/26/24 vs Battle Mountain | 23 |
| 12/15/23 @ Incline | 20 |
Pershing County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Dayton lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kennidi Smith, who posted six points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lisinita Tulimafua-Curran, who put up four points.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Pershing County, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Dayton, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pershing County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 32-28 defeat against Yerington on the 3rd. As for Dayton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 60-22 loss against Fernley on the 3rd.
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