Basketball Recap: Pahrump Valley Piles Up the Points Against Pinecrest Academy Cadence

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

01/02/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence	31
01/02/25 @ Doral Academy Red Rock	16
12/21/24 vs Mohave Accelerated	9
12/19/24 @ Spring Creek	-6
12/19/24 vs Murrieta Valley	-28

Pahrump Valley won the last time they faced Pinecrest Academy Cadence and things went their way on Thursday too. The Pahrump Valley Trojans blew past the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars, posting a 49-18 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 23 points or more this season.

Pahrump Valley found their leader in sophomore Riley Saldana, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Saldana has scored at least a third of Pahrump Valley's points. Ryleigh Denton was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.

Pahrump Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pinecrest Academy Cadence only posted four assists.

The victory (which was Pahrump Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 6-5. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.

Pahrump Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-24 loss against Del Sol on the 3rd. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 32-28 defeat against Doral Academy Red Rock on the 3rd.