On Tuesday, Virgin Valley faced Mater Academy East Las Vegas in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Virgin Valley Bulldogs managed a 66-60 victory over the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Knights back in January, they had to take a 45-41 defeat.
Virgin Valley found their leader in freshman Hannah Waite, who went 11 for 23 en route to 31 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals. That's the most points Waite has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Noel, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Virgin Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds.they pulled down nine more offensive boards than Mater Academy East Las Vegas' almost as impressive total of 11
Despite the loss, Mater Academy East Las Vegas saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amija Macon dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Macon's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Aa'Ziah Fraizer, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points and six boards.
Bulldogs
| 01/28/25 vs Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 66-60 |
| 01/24/25 vs Chaparral | 68-7 |
| 01/17/25 vs Moapa Valley | 60-26 |
| 01/15/25 vs Cristo Rey St. Viator | 63-7 |
| 01/10/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 51-12 |
| + 9 more games |
Virgin Valley pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.4 points. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Virgin Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-20 victory against Pinecrest Academy Cadence on the 30th. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-8 win against Cristo Rey St. Viator on the 30th.
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