Basketball Recap: Moapa Valley Drops Highest Score of Season Against Eldorado

Pirates

Team Score

02/04/25 vs Eldorado	76
01/16/25 vs Democracy Prep Agassi Campus	74
01/21/25 @ Cristo Rey St. Viator	74
12/27/24 vs White Pine	74
01/27/25 vs GV Christian	70

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Moapa Valley). They breezed by the Eldorado Firehawks to the tune of 76-47 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Pirates sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Moapa Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaxson Bunker, who went 8 for 15 from beyond the arc on his way to 32 points. Another player making a difference was Brigham Whitmore, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals.

Moapa Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Moapa Valley pushed their record up to 11-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Eldorado, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moapa Valley will welcome Virgin Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Moapa Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Eldorado has already played their next contest (against Del Sol), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.