South Tahoe came into Wednesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down the North Valleys Panthers 64-45 on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
| 01/08/25 @ North Valleys | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs McQueen | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Fernley | 3 |
| 12/26/24 vs Mineral County | 3 |
South Tahoe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Oscar Mendoza led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards. Mendoza is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kai McClain, who posted six points in addition to seven assists and five steals.
South Tahoe was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, North Valleys had strong showings from Kyrone Washington, who put up nine points and seven boards, and Jodie Zubiate, who had 11 points. That's the most points Washington has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikole Almond, who posted three points.
South Tahoe's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for North Valleys, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
South Tahoe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-44 win against Hug on the 10th. As for North Valleys, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-17 victory against Sparks on the 10th.
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