Pahrump Valley was the 36-28 winner over The Meadows School when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pahrump Valley Trojans lost 57-33 to The Meadows School Mustangs on Thursday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Pahrump Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Riley Saldana dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds. Pahrump Valley is 4-2 when Saldana posts eight or more boards, but 4-9 otherwise. Cindal Monahan also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
The Meadows School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evie De Wit led the charge by going 6 for 9 on her way to 12 points in addition to six assists and four steals. That's the most steals De Wit has posted since back in December of 2023. Ej Nwapa was another key player, going 7 of 15 en route to 16 points along with five assists and three steals.
Pahrump Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for The Meadows School, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Pahrump Valley won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Sports Leadership & Management at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sports Leadership & Management will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Pahrump Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for The Meadows School, they will head out to take on Boulder City at 6:30 p.m. on January 24th.
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