Basketball Recap: Mater Academy East Las Vegas Piles Up the Points Against Moapa Valley

Mater Academy East Las Vegas waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Moapa Valley Pirates, posting a 65-29 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in January.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lonnie Bass, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. The match was Bass' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Miles Williams, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten assists.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Moapa Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas will take on Oakland in a tournament on Wednesday. Oakland has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 195 points over their last three contests. As for Moapa Valley, they will head out to take on Pahrump Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.