The Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights will challenge the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Democracy Prep Agassi Campus sitting on three straight victories and Mater Academy East Las Vegas on four.
Last Thursday, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus was able to grind out a solid win over Moapa Valley, taking the game 87-74. Given the Blue Knights 's advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Pirates are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy East Las Vegas was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Sunrise Mountain 88-30. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 29 points or more this season.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win came from a few key players Democracy Prep Agassi Campus will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lonnie Bass, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds. Bass is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Miles Williams was another key player, putting up seven points along with nine assists and four steals.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 21 assists in three consecutive matches.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points per game. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Democracy Prep Agassi Campus beat Mater Academy East Las Vegas 67-54 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Williams, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Democracy Prep Agassi Campus still be able to contain Williams? There's only one way to find out.
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