After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rancho, the Moapa Valley Pirates were happy to have found some success on Friday. They had just enough and edged Somerset Sky Pointe out 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Moapa Valley has posted yet this season.
Brigham Whitmore was the offensive standout of the game as he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. That's the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. Noah Christensen was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six steals and five assists.
Moapa Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-12-1. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Moapa Valley will head out on the road to take on Virgin Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Virgin Valley and Moapa Valley are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Sierra Vista at 6:00 p.m. Sierra Vista is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
