Pirates
| 01/15/25 vs Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 26-49 |
| 01/10/25 vs Chaparral | 54-14 |
| 01/09/25 vs Basic | 46-42 |
| 01/08/25 @ Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 39-27 |
| 12/21/24 vs Lincoln County | 28-17 |
It was a good run, but Moapa Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights, falling 49-26. The match was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Pirates struggled afterwards.
When it comes to explaining why Moapa Valley lost, don't look at Claire Cox. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Cox has posted since back in December of 2024.
Even though they lost, Moapa Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mater Academy East Las Vegas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amija Macon, who posted 22 points. Myla Faught was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Moapa Valley's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-5. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moapa Valley will challenge Virgin Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Virgin Valley is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Moapa Valley a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they will square off against Chaparral at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
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