Legacy is 4-0 against Somerset Academy Losee since December of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Legacy Longhorns will square off against the Somerset Academy Losee Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Somerset Academy Losee will be up against a hot Legacy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Legacy blew past Cheyenne, posting a 71-18 win. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Desert Shields are ranked 76th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/17/25 vs Cheyenne | 5 |
01/09/24 @ Southeast Career Tech | 5 |
01/08/25 vs Somerset Academy Losee | 4 |
01/06/25 @ Eldorado | 4 |
02/13/24 @ Cimarron-Memorial | 4 |
Legacy can attribute much of their success to Laila Gines, who went 7 for 11 en route to 17 points along with six steals and five boards, and Alabama Nieves, who went 7 of 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds. That's the most assists Nieves has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Shalena Mesiona, who went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Somerset Academy Losee's strategy against Southeast Career Tech on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Somerset Academy Losee blew Southeast Career Tech out of the water with a 69-13 final score. The Lions pushed the score to 57-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Roadrunners had no chance of recovering from.
Legacy pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for Somerset Academy Losee, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Legacy beat Somerset Academy Losee 67-57 in their previous meeting last Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Legacy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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