Two dominant guards in Bray'Ana Miles and Mia Ervin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spring Valley Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Democracy Prep Agassi Campus has three straight victories, Spring Valley has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Faith Lutheran, who was ranked tenth at the time (Democracy Prep Agassi Campus was ranked first). Democracy Prep Agassi Campus really took it to Faith Lutheran for the full four quarters, racking up a 64-26 win. The Blue Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Keonni Lewis
| 02/06/25 @ Faith Lutheran | 9 |
| 02/05/25 vs Bishop Gorman | 4 |
| 02/04/25 @ Coronado | 9 |
| 02/01/25 vs Centennial | 7 |
| 01/27/25 vs Spring Valley | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keonni Lewis, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals. Lewis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. La'Niah Hicks was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Centennial and fell 84-41. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-24.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus will have to contain Ervin as she made an impact in Spring Valley's last game. She almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 34.1% of Spring Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Aujanae Mays, who scored nine points and six boards.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points over those games. As for Spring Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Everything came up roses for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus against Spring Valley in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 70-31 win. Will Democracy Prep Agassi Campus repeat their success, or does Spring Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
