The Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team picked up a much-needed victory in Tahoe City, Calif., on Friday against North Tahoe. The Longhorns avenged an earlier loss to the Lakers in Battle Mountain when North Tahoe hit a shot at the buzzer to win.
The Battle Mountain High School wrestling team took to the mats last Saturday at Pershing County High School in Lovelock with one goal in mind — qualifying as many individuals for this weekend’s state tournament as they could. When the action was over in the Pershing County High School gym, the Longhorns qualified 15 wrestlers and in the process finished in second place in the Northern AA League Tournament. “We go into the post season focused on each individual. If each of the kids is ready to accomplish their goals, then the whole team thing will take care of itself,” said BMHS coach Mitch Domagala.
The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team picked up two big road wins last week and solidified its playoff standing in the Northern 2A. BMHS crushes Incline When Incline visited Battle Mountain in the middle of December, the Highlanders came away with a 53-51 win. It was a much different story this past Thursday, as Battle Mountain won 48-19.
The Battle Mountain High School boys JV basketball team split its last four games. The Longhorns picked up two wins this past weekend on the road, beating Silver Stage 61-45 and Yerington 52-45. In the win over Silver Stage, Terrance Fetterly led Battle Mountain with 16 points and three rebounds. Santos Farias added 14 points and five rebounds and Kobe Lake posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The Battle Mountain High School junior varsity girls basketball team split a pair of games this past weekend on the road. The Lady Longhorns knocked off Silver Springs 39-12 on Friday afternoon and lost 42-31 to Yerington on Saturday. BMHS head coach Keegan Walchli noted that Battle Mountain played tough defensively and rebounded well for four whole quarters against Silver Springs. She noted the Lady Longhorns also had success with their press leaving the Nighthawks frustrated on offense,
The regional playoff chances for the Battle Mountain boys basketball team took a hit this past weekend in Lyon County with a pair of losses in the Northern 2A. The Longhorns were in Silver Springs on Friday night and lost 63-28 to Silver Stage. Battle Mountain moved over to Yerington on Saturday and lost 70-52 to the Lions.
With the postseason coming up quickly, the Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team is looking to improve its playoff seeding for the regional tournament in Sparks in February. The Lady Longhorns collected two crucial victories last weekend to accomplish that feat. Battle Mountain knocked off Silver Stage 56-35 on Friday and Yerington 41-32 on Saturday and sit fourth in the Northern 2A at 8-4.
As January came to a close, the Battle Mountain High School wrestling Team began gearing up for a postseason run to the state tournament. The action started on Wednesday night (Jan. 23) in Elko as the Longhorns made the short trip for the Eastern AA League Duals. The boys in green posted a 4-0 team mark. Battle Mountain knocked off Owyhee 60-6, Independence 66-0, Wells 48-15 and Eureka 48-15.
What could have turned into a great weekend for the Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team, turned in to a heartbreaking end on both nights this past weekend in Battle Mountain. The Longhorns overcame an eight-point deficit to league-leading West Wendover on Friday night, only to lose 63-58 in overtime. Battle Mountain held a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter against White Pine on Saturday, but the Bobcats scored the final 18 points of the contest to win 39-38 and drop the Longhorns to 3-7 in the Northern 2A.
With the second half of the Northern 2A season beginning this past weekend, the Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team is looking to position itself for the best possible playoff seeding for the regional tournament in Sparks next month. The Lady Longhorns saw two teams going in different direction last weekend at home. Battle Mountain hosted West Wendover, a team near the bottom of the 2A standings, and won 48-31. White Pine, the top team in the Northern 2A visited Saturday afternoon and left undefeated with a 37-26 win.
The Battle Mountain High School JV girls basketball team came away with two impressive home wins this past weekend. The Lady Longhorns beat West Wendover 43-10 on Friday afternoon. Battle Mountain jumped to an early lead with 16 points in the first quarter and West Wendover struggled to take care of the ball against the Battle Mountain press. The Lady Longhorns allowed just four points at halftime for a 22-4 lead.
The Battle Mountain High School wrestling team got its last taste of non-league competition for the season as they participated in the Vaquero Classic this past weekend in Fernley. This tournament featured 28 teams from all classifications in Northern Nevada.
The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team collected a pair of wins last week on the road. Battle Mountain traveled to Lovelock on Tuesday, Jan. 8, and came away with a 50-32 win over its rival school.
The annual Kiwanis Invitational Tournament provides an opportunity for the best wrestling teams in the region to come together to battle on the mats. With teams from Idaho and throughout the state of Nevada gathering to do battle, the Longhorns were eager to see where they stacked up in the standings.
After losing its last four games at home, the Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team got back on the winning track last week. Battle Mountain made its way to Lovelock on Tuesday, Jan. 8, and came back home with a 49-29 win over rival Pershing County. The Longhorns held the Mustangs to single digits in every quarter, in the low-scoring contest. Battle Mountain led 11-6 after one quarter of play and increased the advantage to 26-14 at halftime. A 15-6 run in the third quarter pushed the gap to over 20 points and the Longhorns were never challenged.