Preview: Moapa Valley Pirates vs. Dixie Flyers
Moapa Valley has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dixie Flyers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Moapa Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 33 points or more this season. They took their matchup on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 68-30 win over Lincoln County. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-13.
Andie Wood had a dynamite game for Moapa Valley, scoring 27 points along with 6 steals. Claire Cox was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Meanwhile, Dixie's game on Saturday was all tied up 30-30 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past Monument Valley with a 52-48 victory.
Kealah Faumuina was the offensive standout of the match as she scored 16 points along with 9 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Dixie's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hali Smith, who scored 12 points along with 5 steals.
Moapa Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Dixie, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Moapa Valley came up short against Dixie when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 42-32. Thankfully for Moapa Valley, Jaide Bundy (who scored 21 points along with 5 steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
