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The Lake Mead Academy (Henderson, NV) varsity basketball team won Saturday's neutral playoff game against Needles (CA) by a score of 63-60.

Game Details: at White Pine

This game is a part of the "2024 NIAA Boys Basketball Playoffs - 2024 2A Southern Boys Basketball" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Needles----60
Lake Mead Academy----63
Final score provided by N. Records.
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Game Stats

Needles

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals1606022653439
0Darrell Russell (So)228374357
3Xavier Russell (Jr)32289214350
5A. Armendarez (Sr)400200
10Luke Mills (So)126254060
11Holden Jones (Jr)1600500
13Luca Walema (Jr)2000500
33Collin Smith (Sr)26178165050
35Talon Paget (Sr)2810400
Needles

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals160607282591464153741
0Darrell Russell (So)22825400001250
3Xavier Russell (Jr)32283933788861250
5A. Armendarez (Sr)40020000000
10Luke Mills (So)1262540000000
11Holden Jones (Jr)160040000010
13Luca Walema (Jr)200010000040
33Collin Smith (Sr)2617010142581553
35Talon Paget (Sr)2810101250030
Needles

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals160601617332052114
0Darrell Russell (So)228123110002
3Xavier Russell (Jr)322823512003
5A. Armendarez (Sr)4000000000
10Luke Mills (So)12610122000
11Holden Jones (Jr)16010120001
13Luca Walema (Jr)20033610101
33Collin Smith (Sr)261752700015
35Talon Paget (Sr)281371031102
Needles

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals20.005.000.360.14051
0Darrell Russell (So)11.000.000.000.00000
3Xavier Russell (Jr)1.002.000.670.0001
10Luke Mills (So)2.002.002.000.00010
11Holden Jones (Jr)2.000.000.000.00000
13Luca Walema (Jr)1.000.000.001.00010
33Collin Smith (Sr)0.000.000.000.00011
35Talon Paget (Sr)3.001.000.500.50010
Lake Mead Academy has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

California High School Basketball - Needles tipped by Lake Mead Academy

February 17, 2024: Needles, CA 92363

In Saturday's non-league match, the visiting Lake Mead Academy Eagles basketball team scored a tight 63-60 triumph over the Needles Mustangs.

With the defeat, Needles moves to 27-2 on the year.

Rankings & Records

Needles (23-24)

CAState Div.
191
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
29-215-111-014-14-1.935.9382,1981,303

Lake Mead Academy (23-24)

NVDiv.
292
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
24-615-19-28-27-2.800.9382,0591,507

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Needles
20.218.019.113.86.070.9
Lake Mead Academy
16.515.217.716.3-68.6

Needles Videos

Lake Mead Academy Videos

Head-to-Head

  • Needles won on 12/29/2023
    12/29 @ 9:30aQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    LMA915232572
    Needles2621221584

    The Lake Mead Academy (Henderson, NV) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away tournament game against Needles (CA) by a score of 84-72.

  • Needles won on 1/6/2024
    1/6 @ 4:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    LMA181121555
    Needles1119131558

    The Lake Mead Academy (Henderson, NV) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away conference game against Needles (CA) by a score of 58-55.

  • Lake Mead Academy won on 2/10/2024
    2/10 @ 4:30aQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Needles171115548
    LMA2212191669

    The Needles (CA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away conference game against Lake Mead Academy (Henderson, NV) by a score of 69-48.

  • Lake Mead Academy won on 2/17/2024
    2/17 @ 2pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Needles----60
    LMA----63

    The Needles (CA) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's neutral playoff game against Lake Mead Academy (Henderson, NV) by a score of 63-60.

Team Stat Comparison

NeedlesLake Mead Academy
70.9Points Per Game61.8
40.2Rebounds Per Game33.4
18.3Assists Per Game14.6
14.2Steals Per Game10.1
4.8Blocks Per Game2.1

Team Leaders

NeedlesLake Mead AcademyNational Avg.
#3 Xavier Russell19.1Points Per Game#5 Matthew Cummins jr14.34.9
#13 Luca Walema8.4Rebounds Per Game#23 Jaylen Hardy7.32.6
#11 Holden Jones3.7Assists Per Game#5 Matthew Cummins jr5.01.0
#0 Darrell Russell3.4Steals Per Game#5 Matthew Cummins jr2.80.8
#13 Luca Walema1.2Blocks Per Game#23 Jaylen Hardy0.50.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Needles18-0Lake Mead Academy19-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/5/23LaughlinNeedles(W) 83-441/12/24LaughlinLake Mead Academy(W) 80-53
2/2/24NeedlesLaughlin(W) 102-322/9/24Lake Mead AcademyLaughlin(W) 76-47
12/8/23White PineNeedles(W) 73-3712/15/23Lake Mead AcademyWhite Pine(W) 77-45
1/26/24NeedlesWhite Pine(W) 86-482/2/24White PineLake Mead Academy(W) 69-48
2/16/24White PineLake Mead Academy(W) 77-45
12/9/23NeedlesFounders Classical Academy(W) 76-191/23/24Founders Classical AcademyLake Mead Academy(W) 74-39
1/30/24Founders Classical AcademyNeedles(W) 77-242/12/24Lake Mead AcademyFounders Classical Academy(W) 71-35
12/12/23NeedlesAwaken Christian(W) 72-5112/1/23Lake Mead AcademyAwaken Christian(W) 74-31
1/18/24Awaken ChristianNeedles(W) 82-3212/8/23Awaken ChristianLake Mead Academy(W) 68-53
1/26/24Lake Mead AcademyAwaken Christian(W) 74-43
12/15/23Lincoln CountyNeedles(W) 62-4112/9/23Lake Mead AcademyLincoln County(W) 66-54
1/27/24NeedlesLincoln County(W) 85-4312/29/23Lake Mead AcademyLincoln County(W) 62-59
2/16/24Lincoln CountyNeedles(W) 55-482/3/24Lincoln CountyLake Mead Academy(W) 83-50
12/27/23NeedlesSports Leadership & Management(W) 62-5612/27/23Lake Mead AcademySports Leadership & Management(W) 56-53
12/29/23NeedlesVirgin Valley(W) 55-4612/1/23Lake Mead AcademyVirgin Valley(W) 66-49
1/11/24AdelsonNeedles(W) 80-2312/5/23Lake Mead AcademyAdelson(W) 69-23
1/23/24NeedlesAdelson(W) 90-212/8/24AdelsonLake Mead Academy(W) 62-30
1/12/24NeedlesGV Christian(W) 63-301/9/24Lake Mead AcademyGV Christian(W) 79-44
2/6/24GV ChristianNeedles(W) 81-471/30/24GV ChristianLake Mead Academy(W) 65-32
2/23/24NeedlesIncline(W) 60-582/22/24InclineLake Mead Academy(L) 67-54

Record Breakdown

Needles (23-24)

Lake Mead Academy (23-24)

29-2
Overall
24-6
15-1
League
15-1
2-0
Non-League
0-2
2-2
Head to Head
2-2
18-0
Common Opponent
19-1
11-0
Home
9-2
14-1
Away
8-2
4-1
Neutral
7-2
3-1
Playoff
2-1
0-0
In-State
22-4
29-2
Out-of-State
2-2