Basketball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for Reed

Raiders

Previous Games

01/03/25 vs Pahrump Valley	56-16
01/03/25 vs Cristo Rey St. Viator	80-6
01/02/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon	88-8
12/30/24 vs Reno	43-42
12/20/24 @ Damonte Ranch	56-34
+ 5 more games

Reed waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-16 victory over the Pahrump Valley Trojans. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.

Reed's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Faanaetaua Puloka, who posted 24 points and three steals. Puloka's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anastasia Lombardi, who earned eight points along with six steals and five boards.

Reed's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Pahrump Valley, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Reed and Del Sol will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Del Sol knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Reed likes a good challenge. As for Pahrump Valley, they and Boulder City will face off at 4:45 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.