Lions
| 01/25/25 vs Battle Mountain | 41-39 |
| 01/24/25 vs West Wendover | 50-33 |
| 01/18/25 vs Oasis Academy | 47-23 |
| 01/17/25 vs Incline | 63-19 |
| 01/14/25 @ Sierra Lutheran | 36-17 |
| + 3 more games |
Yerington waltzed into their match on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Battle Mountain Longhorns out 41-39. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 50-34 two weeks ago.
Leading Yerington to victory were Saydee Whistler and Laney Triplett. Whistler posted 11 points in addition to seven boards and five steals, while Triplett earned 22 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Triplett's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Brianna Valenzuela was another key player, putting up two points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Yerington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Battle Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paitynn Johns, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave Johns a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Noel Hill, who scored 16 points and four steals.
Yerington's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for Battle Mountain, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
Yerington will head out to square off against Pershing County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Battle Mountain, they will face off against West Wendover at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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