After dropping the first two games of the Serpent Classic in Hawthorne last weekend, the Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team bounced back with three consecutive wins to end the tournament with a 3-2 record.
Longhorns fall to host Serpents
In its opening game of the Battle Mountain lost 59-47 to Mineral County last Thursday. The Longhorns jumped out to a 31-22 lead at halftime, but managed just 16 points in the second half.
The Serpents outscored the Longhorns 18-8 in the third quarter and 19-8 in the fourth to earn the double-digit victory.
Miles Piramide led Battle Mountain with 19 points, six assists and two steals. Mason Fuller joined him in double figures with 14 points. Chris Figueroa had five points and six rebounds and Austin Wallock added three points and four assists.
BMHS falls short to Pahrump
In its second game on Thursday, Battle Mountain was knocked off 47-39 by Pahrump Valley of the Southern 3A. The Trojans built a 29-22 advantage at halftime and made the score hold for the remainder of the second half.
Figueroa posted a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. In addition, the junior had two steals. Piramide added nine points, three assists and two steals and Fuller and Wallock had six and five points, respectively. Danny Diaz had two steals.
Longhorns earn first win
Battle Mountain picked up its first win of the season on Friday, with a 61-23 victory over Spring Mountain. The Longhorns held the Eagles to single digits in each of the four quarters.
Battle Mountain scored 17 points in each of the first two quarters to lead 34-17 at halftime. The Longhorns continued to pull away in the second half, outscoring the Eagles 13-3 in the fourth quarter.
Figueroa outscored Spring Mountain by himself with 26 points to go with 16 rebounds and two blocks. Fuller added 10 points and Sergio Diaz had eight points, five assists and two steals. Piramide also had eight points, along with five assists.
Longhorns crush Bulldogs
Battle Mountain notched its second win on Friday with a 67-27 triumph over Smith Valley. The Longhorns doubled up the Bulldogs in the first half to lead 42-22 at halftime.
Piramide paced Battle Mountain with 16 points and Fuller and Figueroa added 14 and 12 points, respectively. Reese Artz had three points and seven rebounds and Danny Diaz finished with five assists and three steals.
BMHS knocks off Whittell
Battle Mountain closed out the weekend by beating Whittell 44-26 on Saturday. The Longhorns led by six points after one quarter of play and increased the margin to 32-19 at halftime.
Figueroa had 19 points and nine rebounds, while Piramide added 12 points, three assists and two steals. Artz had four points and seven rebounds, Fuller five points and two steals and Sergio Diaz dished off four assists.
“Overall, a good weekend to show us what we need to work on,” said BMHS coach Roger Wallock. “Thursday showed that I have a lot of inexperienced players up from last year’s JV team and we showed signs of good basketball but couldn’t maintain it. It seemed like on Friday and Saturday, we started to trust each other more and share the ball which resulted in easier shots. If we continue to build on that unselfishness, we will continue to get better.”
Battle Mountain travels to Virginia City this weekend for the Comstock Classic. The Longhorns are scheduled to play Virginia City, Coleville, Smith Valley and Silver Stage.
