After flying high against Eldorado last Tuesday, Moapa Valley came back down to earth. The Moapa Valley Pirates took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Virgin Valley Bulldogs on Friday. The Pirates have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Brigham Whitmore
| 02/07/25 vs Virgin Valley | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Eldorado | 5 |
| 01/27/25 vs GV Christian | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cristo Rey St. Viator | 4 |
| 01/23/25 vs Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 2 |
| 01/21/25 @ Cristo Rey St. Viator | 2 |
Moapa Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brigham Whitmore, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. Whitmore has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Bunker, who posted 15 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Moapa Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Leading Virgin Valley to victory were Drew Dixon and Reece Leavitt. Dixon scored 11 points and eight steals, while Leavitt earned 15 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Leavitt is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Elian Pinto, who had 12 points.
Moapa Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Virgin Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Moapa Valley has already played their next matchup, an 83-74 defeat against The Meadows School on the 10th. As for Virgin Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-45 win against Boulder City on the 10th.
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