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| 01/18/25 - Away | 45-41 W |
| 12/14/24 - Home | 35-25 W |
| 01/27/24 - Home | 43-27 W |
| 12/22/23 - Away | 49-27 W |
| 02/17/23 - Neutral | 51-36 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pershing County is 9-1 against West Wendover since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Pershing County Mustangs will challenge the West Wendover Wolverines at 6:20 p.m. Pershing County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Pershing County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Sierra Lutheran 62-17 on Friday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Pershing County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaliyah Allen, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance also gave Allen a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (10%). Kyra Cerni was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine assists.
Pershing County was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, West Wendover came up short against North Tahoe on Saturday and fell 45-33. The Wolverines have struggled against the Lakers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Pershing County will have to contain Shay Neaman as she made an impact in West Wendover's last game. She dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Neaman is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Savannah Jimenez, who posted ten points.
Pershing County pushed their record up to 19-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.7 points over those games. As for West Wendover, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pershing County has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.6 boards per game. However, it's not like West Wendover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pershing County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Wendover in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 45-41 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Neaman, who put up 22 points and six boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pershing County still be able to contain Neaman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
