West Wendover came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Oasis Academy Bighorns 78-40. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Leading West Wendover to victory were Adryan Carlos and Estaban Correa. Carlos went 6 for 9 on his way to 14 points, while Correa posted 11 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Carlos is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Trea Hendriks was another key player, putting up eight points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: West Wendover was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oasis Academy only posted four assists.
Oasis Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Trevor Barrenchea, who went 10 of 18 on his way to 23 points along with seven boards and three steals, and Fenn Mackedon, who had 14 points and four steals. Those 23 points gave Barrenchea a new career-high.
Wolverines
| 01/11/25 vs Oasis Academy | 78-40 |
| 01/10/25 vs Yerington | 74-46 |
| 01/04/25 vs Silver Stage | 71-30 |
| 01/03/25 vs Sierra Lutheran | 76-53 |
| 01/02/25 vs Battle Mountain | 69-59 |
| + 16 more games |
West Wendover pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Oasis Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
West Wendover will be playing in front of their home fans against Coral Academy of Science - Reno at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Oasis Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Silver Stage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oasis Academy is facing Silver Stage at the right time seeing as Silver Stage is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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