Recap: Las Vegas Wildcats vs. Sunrise Mountain Miners
The Las Vegas Wildcats had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 69-56 victory over Sunrise Mountain. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading Las Vegas to victory were Jahmarrick Davenport and Tayshaun Jackson. Davenport scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Jackson scored 28 points along with six rebounds. The game was Jackson's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jakhai Jones was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Las Vegas is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Sunrise Mountain, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Vegas will square off against Silverado at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Cyril Franklin, Jr. and Jackson. As for Sunrise Mountain, they will head out on the road to face off against Bonanza at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (Bonanza is ranked 97th, while Sunrise Mountain is ranked 72nd).
