Yerington hasn't had much luck against West Wendover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Yerington Lions will square off against the West Wendover Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Yerington comes in on eight and West Wendover on three.
Last Friday, Yerington was able to grind out a solid victory over Pershing County, taking the game 60-52.
Meanwhile, West Wendover humbled Silver Stage with a 71-30 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wolverines had established a 35 point advantage.
Yerington better keep an eye on Adryan Carlos. He was instrumental in West Wendover's win, going 13 for 20 on his way to 30 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. The contest was Carlos' ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Estaban Correa, who posted 11 points along with six assists and four steals.
West Wendover was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
West Wendover pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Yerington, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Yerington and West Wendover were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but Yerington came up empty-handed after a 45-44 loss. Can Yerington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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