Basketball Recap: Eldorado Comes Up Short

Eldorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 73-18 loss at the hands of the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights. While losing is never fun, the Firehawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Knights are ranked ninth).

Despite the defeat, Eldorado saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklen Armstrong posted six points.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Roman Taylor led the charge by going 8 for 12 on his way to 19 points. Those 19 points gave Taylor a new career-high. Miles Williams was another key player, putting up nine points and eight assists.

Eldorado's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.

Eldorado wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Varsity Opponent on the 9th. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-72 victory against Virgin Valley on the 9th.