Basketball Recap: Jesse James Gonzales Key Part of Team Effort in Cardinals Win

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Previous Games

02/08/25 - Home	65-50 W
01/24/25 - Away	81-46 W
03/13/24 - Home	62-52 W
02/24/24 - Away	74-62 W
01/30/24 - Home	76-50 W
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Robertson won the last time they faced West Las Vegas and things went their way on Saturday too. The Robertson Cardinals enjoyed a cozy 65-50 victory over the West Las Vegas Dons. The Cardinals pushed the score to 52-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Dons cut but never quite recovered from.

Robertson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jesse James Gonzales out in front who posted 12 points in addition to six assists and five steals. That's the most steals Gonzales has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of George Smith, who went 9-for-18 en route to 18 points and three steals.

When it comes to explaining why West Las Vegas lost, don't look at Devaughn Kensey. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Kensey is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last 24 games he's played dating back to last season. Javid Cordova also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.

The victory made it two in a row for Robertson and bumps their season record up to 19-4. As for West Las Vegas, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.

Robertson has already played their next matchup, a 70-42 win against Academy for Technology and The Classics on the 13th. As for West Las Vegas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 94-71 loss against St. Michael's on the 13th.