Battle Mountain and North Tahoe are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Battle Mountain Longhorns will host the North Tahoe Lakers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Saturday, Battle Mountain was fully in charge, breezing past Sierra Lutheran 44-9. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
Noel Hill
| 02/01/25 @ Sierra Lutheran | 6 |
| 01/31/25 @ Silver Stage | 7 |
| 01/30/25 vs West Wendover | 2 |
| 01/25/25 @ Yerington | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Oasis Academy | 5 |
Battle Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noel Hill, who posted 13 points along with eight assists and six steals. Hill is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Bleak, who earned eight points in addition to five boards and five steals.
Battle Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Tahoe was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 48-44 to Yerington. The Lakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Battle Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.3 points per game. As for North Tahoe, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Battle Mountain was dealt a bruising 49-21 defeat at the hands of North Tahoe in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Tahoe's Laura Couwenhoven, who went 8 of 12 en route to 21 points and five rebounds. Now that Battle Mountain knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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