After losing to Yerington the last time they met, North Tahoe decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The North Tahoe Lakers came out on top against the Yerington Lions by a score of 62-53 on Saturday.
| 02/01/25 @ Yerington | 7 |
| 01/31/25 vs Pershing County | 4 |
| 01/07/25 @ Sierra Lutheran | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Oasis Academy | 3 |
| 01/02/25 vs Yerington | 3 |
North Tahoe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Seth Hendricks led the charge by dropping a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. What's more, Hendricks also racked up seven blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cormac Springsteel, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, Yerington still got an impressive performance from Colby Rowe, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards. The match was Rowe's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenneth Picotte, who posted 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
North Tahoe pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Yerington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
North Tahoe will challenge Battle Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season. As for Yerington, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-59 defeat against Incline on the 3rd.
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