Mater Academy East Las Vegas barely beat Pinecrest Academy Cadence the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights put the hurt on the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars with a sharp 3-0 victory on Friday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas never let Pinecrest Academy Cadence on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 26-24, 25-16.
Malcolm Lawrence
| 03/07/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 3 |
| 03/05/25 @ Cristo Rey St. Viator | 2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Moapa Valley | 1 |
| 04/12/24 vs The Meadows School | 2 |
| 04/05/24 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 4 |
Mater Academy East Las Vegas was led to victory by Malcolm Lawrence and Roman Taylor. Lawrence had four aces and two blocks, while Taylor had seven aces and one block. What's more, Lawrence posted three kills, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
They weren't the only good server: Mater Academy East Las Vegas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. They served 14 more aces than Pinecrest Academy Cadence's also-impressive total of ten.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' record now sits at 2-0. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Mater Academy East Las Vegas will venture away from home to take on Somerset Academy Losee at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they will host Virgin Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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