If Las Vegas was riding high fresh off their 71-49 takedown of Foothill last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Las Vegas Wildcats lost 75-52 to the Bishop Gorman Gaels on Thursday. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Gaels from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
| 01/30/25 @ Bishop Gorman | 23 |
| 01/28/25 vs Foothill | 24 |
| 01/24/25 vs Valley | 31 |
| 01/17/25 @ Centennial | 25 |
| 01/15/25 vs Silverado | 26 |
When it comes to explaining why Las Vegas lost, don't look at Tayshaun Jackson. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 16 en route to 23 points and seven rebounds. Jackson's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Dorsey, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Las Vegas dropped their record down to 9-14 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bishop Gorman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-5.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Las Vegas Wildcats challenge the Desert Pines Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Vegas is facing Desert Pines at the right time seeing as Desert Pines is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bishop Gorman, they will be playing at home against Sierra Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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