Basketball Game Preview: Yerington Lions vs. Pershing County Mustangs

By Team Reports

Dec 29, 2025, 9:25pm

Yerington has gone 8-2 against Pershing County recently and they’ll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lions will square off against the Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Pershing County will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Yerington extended their winning streak to eight last Saturday. The Lions took their matchup with ease, bagging a 57-24 win over Coral Academy of Science – Reno.

Yerington’s success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brent Brinkley, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 14 points, and Nolan Landa, who posted seven points and five steals. Brinkley continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he’s played. Rowdy Smith was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.

Yerington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Pershing County blew past Pyramid Lake, posting a 79-38 victory.

Yerington’s record is now 9-2. As for Pershing County, their record now sits at 9-5.

Yerington couldn’t quite get it done against Pershing County when the teams last played back in January as they fell 63-50. Thankfully for the Lions, Travis Donaldson (who put up 27 points along with six boards and three steals) won’t be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There’s only one way to find out.

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