The Virgin Valley Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. The match between Virgin Valley and Mater Academy East Las Vegas wasn't particularly close, with Virgin Valley falling 69-52.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malachi Davis, who scored 11 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Cameron Spilker, who scored 13 points.
It was another big night for Lonnie Bass Jr., who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds for Mater Academy East Las Vegas. Bass Jr. is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Tru Young was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Virgin Valley bumped their record down to 8-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Virgin Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cristo Rey St. Viator at 4:00 p.m. on January 12th. Cristo Rey St. Viator comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 20 points in their last five games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. Mater Academy East Las Vegas will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd.
