Basketball Recap: Yerington Drops Season-High Score on Coral Academy of Science - Reno

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12/18/24 @ Coral Academy of Science - Reno	52
12/14/24 @ Oasis Academy	47
12/10/24 vs Sierra Lutheran	43
12/07/24 vs Portola	28
12/05/24 vs Churchill County	28
12/07/24 vs Carson	27

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Yerington). They blew past the Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons 52-32 on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Leading Yerington to victory were Laney Triplett and Saydee Whistler. Triplett posted 19 points in addition to eight boards and five steals, while Whistler put up 16 points and eight rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Triplett has scored at least a third of Yerington's points. Another player making a difference was Cierra Johnson, who had six points.

Yerington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

Teleina Smith and Madyson McLaurin certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Smith dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 boards, while McLaurin posted four points and five rebounds. Those 15 boards gave Smith a new career-high.

The win got Yerington back to even at 3-3. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Silver Stage the next time they take the court. Coral Academy of Science - Reno will head out to face Silver Stage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Yerington will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.