Yerington and Incline are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Yerington Lions will be playing at home against the Incline Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Yerington is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Yerington strolled past Sierra Lutheran with points to spare, taking the game 36-17. The Lions pushed the score to 32-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
Yerington found their leader in sophomore Laney Triplett, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine steals. Triplett is becoming a predictor of Yerington's success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 4-1 (and 5-6 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jadynn Ramsey, who posted a point in addition to ten rebounds and three steals.
Yerington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Incline ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They slipped by Sierra Lutheran 25-24. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Highlanders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Yerington has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Incline, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Yerington against Incline when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-14 victory. Does Yerington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Incline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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