Basketball Game Preview: Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights vs. Oakland Wildcats

The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Oakland Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Oakland is hoping to do what Moapa Valley couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Mater Academy East Las Vegas' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mater Academy East Las Vegas blew past Moapa Valley, posting a 65-29 victory.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lonnie Bass, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. The game was Bass' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Miles Williams, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten assists.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Oakland posted their biggest victory since February 9th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 62-40 margin over Centennial. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 20 point advantage.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Oakland, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.