Basketball Recap: Las Vegas Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Feb 6, 2025, 7:48am
Basketball Recap: Las Vegas Wildcats vs. Palo Verde Panthers
Las Vegas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Palo Verde Panthers. The Wildcats lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 43-17 score last time.
| 02/04/25 vs Palo Verde | 25 |
| 01/31/25 @ Desert Pines | 21 |
| 01/29/25 @ Desert Oasis | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Valley | 15 |
| 01/23/25 vs Faith Lutheran | 13 |
Despite the loss, Las Vegas saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sariyah Johnson dropped a double-double on 27 points and 25 boards. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 13 or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mya Hodgson, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 13 points.
Las Vegas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Palo Verde, their win bumped their record up to 8-16.
Las Vegas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palo Verde, they will take on Desert Oasis at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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