The Pershing County Mustangs basketball team ended their regular season last week with two league wins. On Tuesday, they hosted Silver Stage for senior night, defeating them 60-25. On Friday the Mustangs traveled to Fallon to beat Oasis Academy (53-40). The Mustangs came out strong against the Nighthawks.They were determined to see their seniors off with a win.
This past Saturday, the PCHS gym saw all-day wrestling action. Pershing County hosted the NIAA Class 2A Northern Region zone championship. The Mustangs qualified 11 wrestlers for the state tournament, scheduled for Feb. 16 in Bullhead City, Ariz.
The Pershing County boys basketball team lost to Yerington (58-44) and North Tahoe (55-48) this past week. They hosted Yerington on Tuesday and traveled to North Tahoe on Saturday. Pershing County now stands at 8-15, overall, and 7-9 in the 2A Northern league.
Pershing County’s wrestlers have jettisoned to the top three of the Northern 2A league. Their performances at the duals showcased their competitive spirits. On Tuesday they competed in Yerington. Saturday they dualed in Battle Mountain.
Pershing County suffered its second loss of the year last Friday at North Tahoe 53-28. Earlier in the week, they beat Yerington 49-34. With the mixed results, the Mustangs stand at 21-2, overall, and 14-2 in the 2A. They’ve clinched the No. 2 seed going into the regional playoffs. Pershing County hosted Silver Stage on Tuesday, Feb. 6, for senior night. Results were not available at press time.
The Pershing County girls basketball team played three games this past week and won them all. The Mustangs beat CASR on the road (64-38) last Tuesday. They upset Battle Mountain (37-26) at home on Friday night. Saturday afternoon they topped West Wendover (43-27).
The PCHS boys basketball team played three games this past week. On Tuesday they beat CASR (66-26) on the road. Friday night they hosted Battle Mountain, losing 60-49. Saturday, they fell to visiting West Wendover (57-39). Pershing County is currently sixth in the 2A (7-6) and stands at 8-13, overall, and 7-7 in the 2A Northern League.
The Pershing County wrestlers traveled to Fernley last weekend for the Vaquero Classic. Over 30 teams competed, with Spanish Springs, Fernley, Douglas, Lowry and Carson rounding out the top five.
Thomas Edison said, "Genius is ten percent inspiration and 90% perspiration." However, ten percent can make a huge difference in tight basketball competitions. That's why Lee Houston took the Pershing County girls basketball team to Fernley last Friday night.
The Pershing County High School wrestling team continue to improve at each wrestling tournament. Last weekend the Mustangs competed at the Steve Deaton Memorial in Minden and finished fourth out of 22 even though they had some athletes out sick.
The Pershing County County boys basketball team had mixed results this past week. First, they traveled to Carson City and beat the Sierra Lutheran Falcons in a close midweek contest (51-46). On Saturday afternoon, Pershing County hosted the Incline Highlanders, the top-ranked team in the 2A (11-0). Incline led throughout the game but the Mustangs almost caught up with them a few times. The Highlanders had height on their side, with 11 players over six-feet, according to their roster. The final score was 55-32, Incline.
In another big week, the PCHS girls basketball team beat Oasis Academy 49-13, Silver Stage 55-14 and Coral Academy 41-23. They defeated Silver Stage on the road. The other two games were at home. Pershing County improved to 15-1 overall, and 8-1 in the 2A Northern league.
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.
The Lowry High School and Pershing County High School wrestling teams had their trip to Spring Creek and the Kiwanis Invitational this past weekend canceled due to the storm that hit northern Nevada.
When the two top teams in the 2A compete, you expect fireworks. That’s what happened Friday night at the girls’ varsity game in Lovelock. North Tahoe’s Lady Lakers beat the Pershing County High School girls basketball team 31-28, bringing the Mustangs’ long winning streak to a halt. Pershing County now stands at 12-1 overall and 5-1 in the 2A northern league.