Basketball Recap: Ten Straight Home Victories for Mater Academy East Las Vegas

Mater Academy East Las Vegas waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Sunrise Mountain Miners, posting an 88-30 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 29 points or more this season.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lonnie Bass out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds. Bass is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Williams, who posted seven points along with nine assists and four steals.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/15/25 vs Sunrise Mountain	88-30
01/13/25 vs Cristo Rey St. Viator	97-22
01/07/25 vs Eldorado	73-18
12/20/24 vs The Vine Christian Academy	77-63
12/11/24 vs Moapa Valley	65-31
+ 5 more games

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.1 points. As for Sunrise Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas will be playing in front of their home fans against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunrise Mountain has already played their next matchup (against Faith Lutheran), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.