Pershing County is 0-10 against Incline since February of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Pershing County Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Incline Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pershing County took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 51-36 win over Silver Stage.
Meanwhile, Incline waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 79-45 victory over the Lions. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Incline's win came from a few key players Pershing County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tommy Williams, who dropped a triple-double on 24 points, ten boards, and 11 assists. The game was his 21st in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Halen Hanson, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Incline was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in four consecutive contests.
Incline has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Pershing County, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Pershing County took a serious blow against Incline when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 67-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten boards. Now that Pershing County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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