The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Boulder City on Wednesday as Mater Academy East Las Vegas made off with a 73-52 victory. Mater Academy East Las Vegas has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas was led to victory by Kendon Jones and Lonnie Bass Jr.. Jones dropped a double-double on ten points and 18 rebounds, while Bass Jr. dropped a double-double on 11 points and 28 rebounds. Bass Jr. is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Miles Williams, who scored eight points along with 13 assists and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Boulder City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Roman Rose. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine assists. It was the first time this season that Rose posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Pendleton, who scored 14 points.
The win (which was Mater Academy East Las Vegas' sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Boulder City, their loss dropped their record down to 20-5.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas will take on Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Democracy Prep Agassi Campus likes a good challenge. Boulder City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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