The Pahrump Valley Trojans and the Moapa Valley Pirates squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Pahrump Valley Trojans had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 29-26. Pahrump Valley's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Moore, who scored six points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Coleman, who scored five points along with two steals.
Haylie Western was her usual excellent self, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds for Moapa Valley. Western has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Andie Wood, who scored ten points.
Pahrump Valley's loss dropped their record down to 27-3. As for Moapa Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season.
Pahrump Valley will take on Lowry at 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nevada (Lowry is ranked eighth, while Pahrump Valley is ranked ninth). As for Moapa Valley, they will take on Fernley at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Fernley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
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