Basketball Game Preview: St. Michael's Horsemen vs. West Las Vegas Dons

St. Michael is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while West Las Vegas is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Michael's Horsemen will welcome the West Las Vegas Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Michael's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully West Las Vegas likes a good challenge.

Last Thursday, St. Michael's was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Fe Indian, taking the game 62-51.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, West Las Vegas' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a blow against Robertson, falling 81-46. The match marked the Dons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

St. Michael's is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.1 points per game. As for West Las Vegas, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.

St. Michael's strolled past West Las Vegas in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 80-64. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West Las Vegas' Devaughn Kensey, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Michael's still be able to contain Kensey? There's only one way to find out.