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

Mater Academy East Las Vegas entered their tilt with Taft on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 67-39 victory over the Taft Wildcats. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 28 points or more this season.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Deven Taylor, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. That's the most boards Taylor has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Lonnie Bass, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds.

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Previous Games (Home)

12/26/24 vs Taft	67-39
12/20/24 vs The Vine Christian Academy	77-63
12/11/24 vs Moapa Valley	65-31
12/09/24 vs Canyon Springs	70-29
02/14/24 vs Boulder City	73-52
+ 3 more games

Mater Academy East Las Vegas pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points. As for Taft, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-53 victory against Verbum Dei Jesuit on the 27th. As for Taft, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 81-74 loss against Santa Maria on the 27th.