The Pershing County High School girls basketball team added three league wins to their record last week. Along the way, five of the Mustangs’ players scored in the double digits. "All three wins were true team wins as all the girls contributed. The girls did a great job putting to work everything we worked on in practice," Coach Lee Houston said.
Ask any wrestler. There's nothing like winning a championship match against an opponent who beat you earlier in the season. That's what Israel Knight and Jake Trowbridge achieved at the Steve Deaton Memorial Tournament at Douglas High School in Minden last weekend. Knight pinned wrestlers from Truckee, Lowry Blue and Wooster before winning the 150-pound championship match by a 12-5 decision over Kolton Zinn from Douglas.
There is still a lot of work to do but the right pieces are falling into place for the Lowry High School wrestling team. The Buckaroos placed five wrestlers in the finals at the Steve Deaton Memorial at Douglas High School, with three champions in Pete Bengochea (106), Carlos Gomez (113) and Jhett Harber (175).
The McDermitt High School girls basketball team maintained its lead in the 1A East with a pair of road wins this past weekend. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Jackpot 73-0 on Friday night and faced a much better opponent on Saturday, edging out a 52-28 win over Wells on Saturday afternoon.
The Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team stayed in line in a crowded top five in the Northern 2A, with a pair of wins on its home floor this past weekend. The Longhorns had little trouble with Fallon’s Oasis Academy, winning 75-38 on Friday night and Battle Mountain extended its win streak to four, with a 52-37 victory over Yerington on Saturday.
The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team remained in a spot for a high seed at next month’s regional tournament, despite seeing its five-game winning streak come to an end this past Saturday. The Lady Longhorns completed the first half of the Northern 2A schedule with a 46-27 win over Fallon’s Oasis Academy on Friday night but lost in league play for the first time since Dec. 20, with a 50-34 loss to Yerington.
Lowry and the Greenwave boys basketball team engaged in a classic rural rumble Friday night at the Elmo Dericco Gym. Throw out the numerous lead changes and heroics on the board. Seconds decided the winner in the crucial Northern 3A game.
After having its original league opener postponed on Friday, the Lowry High School boys basketball team opened Northern 3A East play on Saturday afternoon in Elko. The Indians pulled away in the second half for a 60-39 win. The Buckaroos took an early 15-13 lead after eight minutes of play, with all the points coming off 3-pointers.
After having 11 days off over Christmas break, the Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team jumped back into the fire with three games in consecutive days last week. The Lady Longhorns improved to 11-2 overall and 6-1 in league play after picking up a 38-37 overtime win on the road at West Wendover on Thursday, a 63-18 victory over Silver Stage and a 36-12 win over Sierra Lutheran at home on Saturday.
Longtime Battle Mountain and Tonopah wrestling coach Mitch Domagala was one of six coaches inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Nevada chapter. The ceremony took place at the Silver Legacy. The induction was held in part with the Reno Tournament of Champions.
It had been 13 years since a Lowry High School wrestler won an individual championship at the Rollie Lane Invitational. In 2012, the Buckaroos saw Ryan Nelson, Jace Billingsley and Michael Billingsley win, as did Lowry as a team.
A couple of days after Christmas, the Pershing County High School girls basketball team beat the visiting Dayton Dust Devils 52-20 in a non-conference match-up. The bleachers were lighter than usual with the high school on winter break until Jan. 6. Nonetheless, the Mustangs showed off their defensive and offensive chops.
A “Salute to Service” night coinciding with the Nevada-Air Force basketball game on Jan. 14 will honor all military, first responders and law enforcement agencies at Lawlor Events Center. The event follows a salute to the military on Nov. 2 when the Wilf Pack hosted Colorado State on Nov. 2.
It was a short Christmas break for the Lowry High School boys basketball team, who wrapped up non-conference play last week with a third-place finish at the Rail City Classic at Sparks High School. The Buckaroos won three of their four games over the three-day tournament to improve to 5-7 overall.
Late February was a good month for the Lowry High School, McDermitt High School and Pershing County High School girls basketball teams. The Lowry girls rallied for its third consecutive state title and ninth overall with a 61-56 over Fernley. The McDermitt girls reached the state title game in the 1A division and Pershing County played in the 2A tournament.
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