After flying high against Coral Academy of Science - Reno last Saturday, Sierra Lutheran came back down to earth. The Sierra Lutheran Falcons took a 58-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yerington Lions. The Falcons have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Sierra Lutheran still got an impressive performance from John Salonites, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Granata, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
Falcons
| 01/14/25 vs Yerington | 13 |
| 01/12/24 vs Coral Academy of Science - Reno | 13 |
| 12/02/23 @ Mammoth | 13 |
| 01/30/24 vs Silver Stage | 13 |
| 01/06/24 @ Battle Mountain | 11 |
Even though they lost, Sierra Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
It was another big night for Kenneth Picotte, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards for Yerington. Another player making a difference was Colby Rowe, who put up 13 points and eight rebounds.
Sierra Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Yerington, their record is now 9-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Incline the next time they take the court. Sierra Lutheran will host Incline at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Yerington will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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