The North Tahoe Lakers came tearing into Friday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Silver Stage on the road to the tune of 52-16. Given North Tahoe's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 25th in California, while Silver Stage is ranked 98th in Nevada), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Tahoe was led to victory by Alana Hendricks and Makenna Alter. Hendricks scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Alter scored 17 points along with six steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Alter has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Laura Couwenhoven, who scored five points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
North Tahoe's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Silver Stage, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
North Tahoe won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Coral Academy of Science - Reno at 2:00 p.m. on January 20th. Coral Academy of Science - Reno is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune. As for Silver Stage, they will head out on the road to challenge Incline at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Incline is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
