The Las Vegas Wildcats pushed their score all the way to 66 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 70-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rancho. Las Vegas has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Las Vegas' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tayshaun Jackson, who scored 27 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahmarrick Davenport, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Las Vegas' loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Rancho, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Las Vegas will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests. As for Rancho, they will head out on the road to face off against Desert Oasis at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert Oasis is on a three-game streak of home wins, Rancho a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
