On Tuesday, Mater Academy East Las Vegas faced Virgin Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights fell to the Virgin Valley Bulldogs 66-60. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 45-41.
Amija Macon
| 01/28/25 @ Virgin Valley | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 24 |
| 01/17/25 @ Chaparral | 23 |
| 01/15/25 @ Moapa Valley | 19 |
| 01/10/25 vs Cristo Rey St. Viator | 30 |
When it comes to explaining why Mater Academy East Las Vegas lost, don't look at Amija Macon. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Macon has been hot, having posted 18 or more points the last five times she's played. Aa'Ziah Fraizer was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 10 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Mater Academy East Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Hannah Waite, who went 11 of 23 to rack up 31 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals for Virgin Valley. The dominant performance also gave Waite a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Ava Noel, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 16-6. As for Virgin Valley, their win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas has already played their next game, a 62-8 victory against Cristo Rey St. Viator on the 30th. As for Virgin Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-20 win against Pinecrest Academy Cadence on the 30th.
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