If Pahrump Valley was feeling good fresh off their 49-18 takedown of Pinecrest Academy Cadence on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pahrump Valley Trojans had to suffer through a 70-24 loss at the hands of the Del Sol Dragons. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Dragons are ranked 16th).
Despite the loss, Pahrump Valley had strong showings from Riley Saldana, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards, and Natalie Soto, who posted no points. That was a full 45.8% of Pahrump Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Pahrump Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Del Sol's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sabrina Stewart, who went 12 of 22 on her way to 26 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Stewart is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricana Taylor, who went 9 of 21 on her way to 21 points and five steals.
Trojans
| 01/03/25 vs Del Sol | 24-70 |
| 01/02/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 49-18 |
| 01/02/25 @ Doral Academy Red Rock | 44-28 |
| 12/21/24 vs Mohave Accelerated | 49-40 |
| 12/19/24 vs Murrieta Valley | 26-54 |
With the defeat, Pahrump Valley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-6. As for Del Sol, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Pahrump Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-16 loss against Reed on the 3rd. As for Del Sol, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-40 victory against Boulder City on the 3rd.
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