Basketball Preview: West Las Vegas Dons vs. Robertson Cardinals
The West Las Vegas Dons will head out to take on the Robertson Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Las Vegas is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
West Las Vegas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Santa Fe Indian, who was ranked 22nd at the time (West Las Vegas was ranked 18th). West Las Vegas skirted past Santa Fe Indian 43-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dons have posted since December 10, 2024.

Alexis Pacheco
02/06/25 vs Santa Fe Indian | 5 |
02/04/25 @ Academy for Technology and The Classics | 4 |
01/28/25 vs St. Michael's | 2 |
01/23/25 vs Robertson | 5 |
01/21/25 @ Santa Fe Indian | 6 |
+ 11 more games |
Alexis Pacheco continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Jayla Cordova was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to five boards and five steals.
West Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Robertson). They strolled past Moriarty with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 68-54. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Pintos recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
West Las Vegas pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games. As for Robertson, their record now sits at 15-7.
West Las Vegas strolled past Robertson in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 63-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Las Vegas since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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