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Lake Mead AcademyNeedles
Eagles
72
Mustangs
84

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

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lake Mead Academy915232572
Needles2621221584
Final score provided by C. Goulet.
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Game Stats

Lake Mead Academy (23-24)

Lake Mead Academy has not entered stats for this game.

Needles (23-24)

Needles

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals1608431565563
0Darrell Russell (So)247356070
3Xavier Russell (Jr)303813225973
5A. Armendarez (Sr)184125075
11Holden Jones (Jr)1800200
12Paxton Murch (Jr)2000
13Luca Walema (Jr)31219136969
33Collin Smith (Sr)2611485050
35Talon Paget (Sr)103142538
44Barrios Holmes (Sr)1000
Needles

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals1608492143131968223563
0Darrell Russell (So)247133300022100
3Xavier Russell (Jr)303861250678671070
5A. Armendarez (Sr)18412501250000
11Holden Jones (Jr)180020000000
12Paxton Murch (Jr)20000000000
13Luca Walema (Jr)3121000347591369
33Collin Smith (Sr)261100036504850
35Talon Paget (Sr)1031250000020
44Barrios Holmes (Sr)10000000000
Needles

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals160847233020921216
0Darrell Russell (So)24725757030
3Xavier Russell (Jr)303805530033
5A. Armendarez (Sr)18402200021
11Holden Jones (Jr)18001170032
12Paxton Murch (Jr)2000000003
13Luca Walema (Jr)312133632113
33Collin Smith (Sr)261124610000
35Talon Paget (Sr)10302210102
44Barrios Holmes (Sr)100110002
Needles

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals1.670.750.560.130101
0Darrell Russell (So)1.672.337.000.00080
3Xavier Russell (Jr)1.000.000.000.00000
11Holden Jones (Jr)2.330.000.000.00000
13Luca Walema (Jr)3.002.000.670.33020
33Collin Smith (Sr)1.000.000.000.00000
35Talon Paget (Sr)1.000.000.000.50001

Recap Video

Game Story

California High School Basketball - Lake Mead Academy beaten by Needles

December 29, 2023: Needles, CA 92363

In Friday's non-league match, the host Needles Mustangs basketball team scored a good 84-72 triumph over the Lake Mead Academy Eagles.

In their next game, the Mustangs face the Virgin Valley Bulldogs (Mesquite, NV) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 29. Needles will attempt to move on its 15-0 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 7-4 record after their 73-40 non-league win over White Pine (Ely, NV).

With the defeat, Lake Mead Academy moves to 11-3 on the year. The Eagles travel to Lincoln County (Panaca, NV) to face the Lynx in a non-league match on Friday, December 29. The Lynx enter the match with a record of 8-4. Lincoln County won 81-68 in their recent non-league match against Pinecrest Academy Cadence (Henderson, NV)

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon Game Highlights vs Needles 0:32
  • Play video icon 3 Three Pointers vs Needles 0:30

Players of the Game

Lake Mead Academy (23-24)

Lake Mead Academy has not selected any Players of the Game.

Needles (23-24)

Congratulations to #3 Xavier Russell for being selected the Needles Basketball Player of the Game.

Rankings & Records

Lake Mead Academy (23-24)

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

Needles (23-24)

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

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Lake Mead Academy		16.515.217.716.3-68.6
Needles		20.218.019.113.86.070.9

Lake Mead Academy Videos

Needles Videos

  • Play video icon Needles vs White Pine Game Highlights - Dec. 8, 2023 1:40

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.

    Box score
  • 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.

    Box score
  • 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.

    Box score
  • 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.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Lake Mead AcademyNeedles
61.8Points Per Game70.9
33.4Rebounds Per Game40.2
14.6Assists Per Game18.3
10.1Steals Per Game14.2
2.1Blocks Per Game4.8

Team Leaders

Lake Mead AcademyNeedlesNational Avg.
#5 Matthew Cummins jr14.3Points Per Game#3 Xavier Russell19.14.9
#23 Jaylen Hardy7.3Rebounds Per Game#13 Luca Walema8.42.6
#5 Matthew Cummins jr5.0Assists Per Game#11 Holden Jones3.71.0
#5 Matthew Cummins jr2.8Steals Per Game#0 Darrell Russell3.40.8
#23 Jaylen Hardy0.5Blocks Per Game#13 Luca Walema1.20.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Lake Mead Academy19-1Needles18-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/1/23Lake Mead AcademyVirgin Valley(W) 66-4912/29/23NeedlesVirgin Valley(W) 55-46
12/1/23Lake Mead AcademyAwaken Christian(W) 74-3112/12/23NeedlesAwaken Christian(W) 72-51
12/8/23Awaken ChristianLake Mead Academy(W) 68-531/18/24Awaken ChristianNeedles(W) 82-32
1/26/24Lake Mead AcademyAwaken Christian(W) 74-43
12/5/23Lake Mead AcademyAdelson(W) 69-231/11/24AdelsonNeedles(W) 80-23
2/8/24AdelsonLake Mead Academy(W) 62-301/23/24NeedlesAdelson(W) 90-21
12/9/23Lake Mead AcademyLincoln County(W) 66-5412/15/23Lincoln CountyNeedles(W) 62-41
12/29/23Lake Mead AcademyLincoln County(W) 62-591/27/24NeedlesLincoln County(W) 85-43
2/3/24Lincoln CountyLake Mead Academy(W) 83-502/16/24Lincoln CountyNeedles(W) 55-48
12/15/23Lake Mead AcademyWhite Pine(W) 77-4512/8/23White PineNeedles(W) 73-37
2/2/24White PineLake Mead Academy(W) 69-481/26/24NeedlesWhite Pine(W) 86-48
2/16/24White PineLake Mead Academy(W) 77-45
12/27/23Lake Mead AcademySports Leadership & Management(W) 56-5312/27/23NeedlesSports Leadership & Management(W) 62-56
1/9/24Lake Mead AcademyGV Christian(W) 79-441/12/24NeedlesGV Christian(W) 63-30
1/30/24GV ChristianLake Mead Academy(W) 65-322/6/24GV ChristianNeedles(W) 81-47
1/12/24LaughlinLake Mead Academy(W) 80-5312/5/23LaughlinNeedles(W) 83-44
2/9/24Lake Mead AcademyLaughlin(W) 76-472/2/24NeedlesLaughlin(W) 102-32
1/23/24Founders Classical AcademyLake Mead Academy(W) 74-3912/9/23NeedlesFounders Classical Academy(W) 76-19
2/12/24Lake Mead AcademyFounders Classical Academy(W) 71-351/30/24Founders Classical AcademyNeedles(W) 77-24
2/22/24InclineLake Mead Academy(L) 67-542/23/24NeedlesIncline(W) 60-58

Record Breakdown

Lake Mead Academy (23-24)

Needles (23-24)
24-6
Overall
29-2
15-1
League
15-1
0-2
Non-League
2-0
2-2
Head to Head
2-2
19-1
Common Opponent
18-0
9-2
Home
11-0
8-2
Away
14-1
7-2
Neutral
4-1
2-1
Playoff
3-1
22-4
In-State
0-0
2-2
Out-of-State
29-2