DAYTON - Adan Gomez scored 35 points for the second time this year to lead Dayton to a 66-55 win over Silver Stage in a Lahontan League basketball game Tuesday night.
Dayton improved to 5-3 with pod games coming up this weekend against Yerington (Friday) and Fallon (Saturday) at home.
"I don't know what's gotten into Adan," Dayton coach Jason Santos said. "Being a senior, maybe he realizes time is running out. He is being aggressive and we've been running a lot of things through him.
"We played up and down. Our execution was up and down offensively. We didn't rebound very well."
Spanish Springs
stops CHS
SPARKS - Spanish Springs extended Carson's losing streak to 11 with a 50-34 victory over the Senators Tuesday night.
Carson is 1-12 with three games left in the season. Carson visits Wooster Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Carson led 9-4 after the first five minutes, but the Cougars went on an 18-0 run bridging the first and second periods to take control. The Cougars led by 10 at the half (24-14) and by 12 after three (39-27).
"They just did a better job against our zone," Carson coach Carlos Mendeguia said. "They found seams and started attacking our weak side. We didn't adjust and that opened up some things."
Menedguia said his team may have been suffering mental and physical fatigue after hard-fought losses to Hug, Galena and Douglas last week.
"Those were two (Hug and Douglas) physical and emotional games," Mendeguia said. "We may have come in a little tired. We certainly didn't take Spanish Springs lightly. In fact, I picked them to finish second in the league. They have Brandon DeLong who is one of the top three guards in the area."
DeLong finished with nine, as the Cougars' scoring was very spaced out.
Rafe King led Carson with 19 points and seven rebounds. Dylan Sawyers and Charlie Banfield finished with four apiece.
Douglas rolls Huskies
MINDEN - Douglas bolted to a 39-7 halftime lead and rolled to a 76-55 win over Reno Tuesday night.
The win moved Douglas magic number to two, as the Tigers are looking at their first league title in 14 years.
Douglas had runs of 12-0, 10-0 and 11-0 in teh first half. Reno outscored Douglas 31-14 in the third quarter, including a 16-0 run of its own.
"We got the start down tonight, but we're still looking for four solid quarters," DHS coach Corey Thacker said. "The order was different. We got casual and went into coast mode, and Reno didn't give up."
Hunter Myers led Douglas with 18 while Jake Tessmann added 17.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Spanish Springs
edges Carson
SPARKS - The Cougars built an early 11-4 lead and then held off a late rally by the Senators to grab a 48-42 Northern 4A win on Tuesday.
The loss knocked Carson out of a first-place tie with Bishop Manogue with three games left in the regular season. Carson is now 9-4.
"We still control our own destiny," Carson coach Todd Ackerman said. "If we win our last three (Wooster, Manogue and Galena) we'll be in first. We have to beat Manogue.
"I thought we played well except for a couple of lapses; a couple of bad shots."
Carson got the lead down to four in the final period with about three minutes left, but was unable to get any closer.
Eliza Matley led Carson with 15 points, while Maddi Saarem added 10 and Savannah Smith eighth.
Dayton girls win close one
DAYTON - The Dust Devils outscored Silver Stage 23-18 in the second half to grab a 44-39 victory.
The game was tied at 21 after two periods, and coach Cliff Serawop got after his team a little bit in the lockerroom.
"They aren't going away," Serawop told his team which knocked off Silver Stage by 20 points the first time the teams met. "They're hungry for a win. The girls responded, which was nice."
Dayton hosts Yerington (Friday) and Fallon (Saturday) this weekend.
Taylor Hill led the Dust Devils with 20 points, including five 3-pointers. Maribel Ledezma added 10 points, eight steals and six rebounds.
Huskies roll past Douglas
MINDEN - Reno opened up a 17-4 first-quarter lead and never looked back, taking a 72-39 win over Douglas Tuesday night.
Desiree Cage led the Lady Tigers with 13 points, Ebony Cleveland had six, and Corryne Millett and Amanda Wartgow each added five.
JV BASKETBALL
Dayton girls dominate DAYTON - Cheyanne Strong got off to a fast start scoring 11 of her game high 19 in the first quarter, as the Dust Devils coasted to an easy win.
Makaila Marshall and Ashley Sandy were next with nine points a piece. Dayton is 12-8 overall.
Carson girls lose 4th
SPARKS - Despite 14 points by Ske Simpson and 11 by Gina Peacock. Carson dropped a 50-44 decision to Spanish Springs.
Carson is now 18-4.
FRESHMAN BASKETBALL
Carson boys survive
Cameron Price scored 20 points and Kyle Steele added 10 to lead Carson to a 54-50 win over Spanish Springs at Morse Burley Gym.
Carson girls win
Carson improved to 17-3 with a 41-35 over Spanish Springs Tuesday at Morse Burley Gym.
Maddie Preston led the way with 17, while Michelle Perry added 10 and Amanda Breen six.
YOUTH SWIMMING
Tigersharks tune up
for state event
The Carson Tigersharks participated in the "Last Chance" meet over the weekend in Minden to qualify for the State Championships.
The following swimmers got new qualifying times for State Championships at the meet:
Ashley Meyer, Blanca Sosa, Reece Canfield, Kaitlyn Nelson, Morgan Nelson, AJ Gutierrez, Stella Carroll, Danielle Stanka, Jeremiah Hessig, Jesse Session, Brett Kolb, Victoria Defilippi, Leonardo Miranda, Christian Riley, Christy Krahn, Gillian Mandel, Haylee Johnson, Brennan Pott, Gino Goggiano, Megan Abercombie and Cristina Saenz
The Tigersharks host the state meet at the Carson Aquatic Facility over Presidents weekend.
GOLF
Super Bowl party
at Empire Ranch
Empire Ranch is playing host to golfers who also want to eat and watch the Super Bowl at the same place.
For members, the cost is $30 which includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, all you can eat and drink buffet while watching the game on the big screen. The cost is $40 for non-Ranch card members.
The buffet, which starts at 3:30 p.m., includes house-made chili, cornbread, hot dogs, tater tots, nacho and taco bar, house-made salsa, chicken wings and crudite tray. For more information, call 885-2100.
• Empire is holding signups for its Senior Men's Club. For more information, call 885-2112.
