Basketball Game Preview: Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights vs. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate

The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights will face off against the Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Virgin Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mater Academy East Las Vegas blew Virgin Valley out of the water with a 74-41 final score. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won eight contests in a row.

Lonnie Bass

Rebounds

02/04/25 vs Virgin Valley	11
01/31/25 @ Eldorado	10
01/23/25 @ Moapa Valley	12
01/21/25 vs Democracy Prep Agassi Campus	8
01/15/25 vs Sunrise Mountain	16
+ 10 more games

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win 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 22 points and 11 rebounds. Bass is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Miles Williams was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 assists.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 21 assists in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 79-8 victory over the Patriots. The contest marked the Pirate's most dominant win of the season.

Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's win came from a few key players Mater Academy East Las Vegas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bradie Xaysana, who posted 17 points. Another player making a difference was Damon Ameperosa, who put up 13 points.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.9 points. As for Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.