Yerington had lost four straight headed into Saturday's matchup, but Kenneth Picotte didn't let it get to four. The Yerington Lions enjoyed a cozy 72-56 victory over the Mineral County Serpents on Saturday thanks in part to Picotte, who had 25 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16.7 points per game.
Another player making a difference was Colby Rowe, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. His morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Yerington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Yerington's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Mineral County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Yerington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 66-34 victory against Coleville on the 7th. Mineral County has also already played their next game, a 69-41 win against Oasis Academy on the 7th.
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