The Battle Mountain Longhorns lost against the North Tahoe Lakers back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Battle Mountain took a 49-32 bruising from the Lakers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Battle Mountain in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now lost three in a row.
Noel Hill and Jenna Chopp certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Hill scored 12 points along with six steals, while Chopp scored six points along with 14 rebounds and six blocks. Hill hasn't dropped below three steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Stevlana Martinez, who scored four points along with two steals.
North Tahoe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makenna Alter, who scored 15 points along with six steals and five assists. Alter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last six games she's played. Virginia Gibeaut was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Battle Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for North Tahoe, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Battle Mountain will take on the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pershing County presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Longhorns in Nevada (the Mustangs are ranked 19th, while the Longhorns are ranked 67th). As for North Tahoe, they will head out on the road to face off against the Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Yerington is on a three-game streak of home wins, the Lakers a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
