The West Las Vegas Dons will venture away from home to square off against the St. Michael's Horsemen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Las Vegas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.5 points per game this season.
West Las Vegas fought the good fight in their overtime match against Robertson on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 65-64 to the Cardinals.
Alexis Pacheco
| 02/11/25 @ Robertson | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Santa Fe Indian | 5 |
| 02/04/25 @ Academy for Technology and The Classics | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs St. Michael's | 2 |
| 01/23/25 vs Robertson | 5 |
| + 12 more games |
Despite the defeat, West Las Vegas got top-tier performance from Alexis Pacheco, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and ten rebounds. Pacheco is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played. Tyra Horner was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, West Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Michael's posted their closest win since March 12, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Santa Fe Indian 39-37. The win was all the more spectacular given the Horsemen's disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Braves are ranked 22nd).
West Las Vegas' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 18-5. As for St. Michael's, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14.
West Las Vegas strolled past St. Michael's when the teams last played back in January by a score of 56-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Las Vegas since the squad 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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