Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Daiton Williams and Brennan Cuello Lead Doral Academy Red Rock to Victory

By Team Reports Jan 7, 2025, 11:57am

Basketball Recap: Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons vs. Pahrump Valley Trojans

Doral Academy Red Rock's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past the Pahrump Valley Trojans 67-44. For the Dragons, this counts as revenge for the 69-45 win the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Doral Academy Red Rock was led to victory by Brennan Cuello and Daiton Williams. Cuello went 10 of 16 on his way to 22 points and six steals, while Williams went 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Brown, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.

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Assists

01/06/25 @ Pahrump Valley10
01/04/25 vs Boulder City9
01/02/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence8

Doral Academy Red Rock was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Pahrump Valley still got an impressive performance from Joshua Slusher, who posted eight points and nine rebounds. Those nine rebounds gave Slusher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwahn Jackson, who had seven points and 11 boards.

Doral Academy Red Rock's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-6. As for Pahrump Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Doral Academy Red Rock will head out to take on Innovations International at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Doral Academy Red Rock is facing Innovations International at the right time seeing as Innovations International is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Pahrump Valley, they will host Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

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