Basketball Recap: St. Michael's Sets Scoring Season-High Against West Las Vegas

Horsemen

Team Score

01/28/25 vs West Las Vegas	88
12/27/24 vs Pecos	85
01/21/25 @ Academy for Technology and The Classics	84
01/09/25 vs Crownpoint	83
01/10/25 vs Newcomb	81

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Michael). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the West Las Vegas Dons 88-51. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-23.

St. Michael's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Donevan Ricker, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Dillan Mccoy, who went 6 for 9 en route to 15 points and five rebounds.

St. Michael's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.

St. Michael's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for West Las Vegas, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.

St. Michael's didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-46 win against Robertson on the 30th. West Las Vegas has also already played their next contest, a 50-40 victory against Santa Fe Prep on the 30th.