The Northern 2A boys basketball standings are a tale of the top three teams separating themselves, while three more are fighting for the fourth, fifth and sixth spots for the upcoming regional championships in West Wendover.
The postseason hopes for the Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team took a turn for the worse, with two road losses to Pershing County and Coral Academy.
The Battle Mountain High School wrestling team wrapped up the regular season this past weekend, with an 11th-place finish at the Vaquero Classic in Fernley. Spanish Springs won the meet with 340 points, followed by Fernley (274), Douglas (260) and Lowry (210.50). Cruz Jimenez at 120 pounds and Ben George (285) each placed third for the Longhorns. Jimenez made his way to the championship semifinals, with pins against Carson’s Keona Basa Holokai, Sparks’ Gabriel Malagar and Spring Creek’s Trent Whitely.
The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team knocked off Oasis Academy 57-16 on Friday and lost 50-25 to Yerington on Saturday to see its record go to 12-7 overall and 4-5 in the Northern 2A. After Oasis Academy tied the game at 2-2 early in the game, Battle Mountain went on a 17-2 run that extended into the second quarter to take a 19-4 lead.
The Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team picked up a split of two Northern 2A games, making a return trip to its home floor. Battle Mountain got off to a rough start against Oasis Academy on Friday night, as the Bighorns led throughout the first half.
Despite having this past weekend off, the Battle Mountain High School wrestling team was still able to get on the mat, with a pir of duals against Fernley and Lowry on Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Winnemucca. The Longhorns, who were not at full strength, lost 60-18 to Fernley and 51-21 to Lowry.
The calendar may say January and snow is on the ground, but Battle Mountain NNA swimmer Nevaeh Serna is still at in the pool. The youngster competed in the Blizzard Blast this past weekend and recorded three best times.
The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team split a pair of home games on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, respectively, against Silver Stage and Sierra Lutheran. Battle Mountain cruised to a 38-10 win over Silver Stage on Friday, Jan. 5, but lost 33-33 to Sierra Lutheran on Saturday, Jan. 6.
The Battle Mountain High School wrestling was able to make its way through the weather and road conditions to the Kiwanis Invitational this past weekend in Spring Creek. The Longhorns finished 12th in the team standings with 69 points. Elko narrowly defeated Buhl (Idaho) for the team title (238.5-237). Caldwell (224), Weiser (204) and Moapa Valley (157.5) completed the top five.
The Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team nearly pulled off the upset of the year in the Northern 2A, only to see Incline rally on its home floor for a 65-59 win in Lake Tahoe. The Highlanders came into the contest with just two losses to Spring Creek and Reno in non-conference play.
The Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team improved to 5-2 in the Northern 2A with two impressive wins over Silver Stage (71-23) and Sierra Lutheran (79-31) this past weekend at home.
The Battle Mountain High School wrestling team sent two teams to Idaho this past weekend. One group went to the Buhl Invitational and finished 15th in the team standings with 38 points.
The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team evened its Northern 2A record at 2-2 and improved to 10-4 overall with a 44-25 win over Coral Academy of Reno on Friday, Dec. 22, in Battle Mountain.
The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team evened its Northern 2A record at 2-2 and improved to 10-4 overall with a 44-25 win over Coral Academy of Reno on Friday, Dec. 22, in Battle Mountain.
The Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team closed out the 2023 calendar year with a 65-22 win over Coral Academy of Reno to improve to 3-1 in the Northern 2A and 8-5 overall. Freshman Geovanni Ruvalcaba finished with a game-high 14 points to go with four assists and three steals.