From left to right: Coaches Lance Condie, Jesse Canchola (head coach), Rich Campbell and Steve Cerini help the team plan their winning strategy against Coral Academy last Saturday at PCHS.
#The Pershing County boys basketball team scored three wins this past week.
#The Mustangs knocked off Silver Stage 60-17 and Coral Academy 61-22 without fanfare but tested their mettle against Oasis Academy 67-46.
#Coach Jesse Canchola called the wins "an impressive display of skill and teamwork." The playoffs loom. It's a good time to peak. Canchola and the boys are determined to compete in the postseason.
#Last Tuesday at PCHS, sophomore Trenton Rhodes led the scoring against Oasis with 20 points.
Travis Donaldson shoots past a Coral Academy defender on Saturday in Pershing County.
#The good news is he has two more years as a Mustang. Juniors Travis Donaldson and Izayuh McGlothin also scored in the double digits, spearheading a competitive attack with 15 and 10 points respectively.
#Meanwhile the Mustangs blocked the Bighorns from scoring any higher than they did.
#On Friday, Pershing County dispatched Silver Stage on the road.
#Senior Aaron Kienbaum led the Mustangs with 22 points. Donaldson shot 16.
#On Saturday afternoon, it was Coral Academy's turn to fall to the Mustangs' new found confidence.
#Rhodes and Kienbaum led with 14 points each. Michael Reitz added 10.
#Marshall Happy netted seven points for Pershing County.
Conner Fecht grabs a rebound.
#With the wins, they now stand at 6-10, overall, and 5-4 in the 2A, roughly fifth, behind Incline (9-0), West Wendover (8-0), Yerington (5-2) and Battle Mountain (5-3).
#The Mustangs traveled to Sierra Lutheran in Reno on Jan. 16. Results were not available at press time.
#It was their second match-up against SLHS. The Mustangs beat the Falcons 57-47 on Dec. 12.
#The Mustangs host top contender Incline this Saturday in a contest that will push them to their limits.
#Coaches Canchola, Lance Condie, Steve Cerini, Rich Campbell, Tony Nelson and Jared Brinkerhoff hope for a huge turnout.
#The boys promise to leave it all on the court. The game starts at 3:30 p.m.
#It's Pershing County's second match-up against the Highlanders.
#Top-ranked Incline beat the Mustangs (61-34) on Dec. 15.
#This time the Mustangs will pull on every ounce of community support as they battle their way to the playoffs.
#"The players continue to trust the process. It's a mindset that fosters patience and resilience in the face of challenges. We've had a few this year but the program is headed in the right direction," said Canchola.
