Basketball Recap: Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Mater Academy East Las Vegas

Blue Knights

Previous 5 Games

01/21/25 @ Mater Academy East Las Vegas	64-75
01/16/25 @ Moapa Valley	87-74
01/11/25 vs Silverado	63-53
01/10/25 @ Cristo Rey St. Viator	94-17
01/04/25 vs Rolling Hills Prep	42-47

On Tuesday, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus faced Mater Academy East Las Vegas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights took a 75-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights. The Blue Knights 's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas was led to victory by Miles Williams and Deven Taylor. Williams dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 assists, while Taylor went 6 of 8 en route to 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Taylor has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lonnie Bass, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 12 points and eight boards.

Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 12-6. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus will face off against Eldorado at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they will square off against Moapa Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Mater Academy East Las Vegas' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.