There's no place like home for the West Las Vegas Dons, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 49-45 win over St. Michael on Thursday. For West Las Vegas, this counts as revenge for the 40-27 defeat St. Michael's walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
West Las Vegas was led to victory by Alexis Pacheco and Tyra Horner. Pacheco almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds, while Horner scored 14 points along with six steals. Horner has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Eliana Griego was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Despite the loss, St. Michael's saw an underclassman step up: Mariella Ruiz almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Ruiz hasn't dropped below three steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Duran, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
West Las Vegas' victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for St. Michael's, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-7.
West Las Vegas will head out on the road to face off against St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Mexico (West Las Vegas is ranked 52nd, while St. Michael's is ranked 43rd). As for St. Michael's, they will head out on the road to square off against Robertson at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully St. Michael's focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Thursday.
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