The Las Vegas Wildcats will take on the Mojave Rattlers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Las Vegas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
Las Vegas easily dispatched Sports Leadership & Management on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Las Vegas fell just short of Spring Valley by a score of 50-48 on Wednesday.
| 01/08/25 @ Spring Valley | 11 |
| 12/12/24 vs Arbor View | 9 |
| 11/28/23 @ Valley | 7 |
| 01/08/24 @ Sunrise Mountain | 7 |
| 12/18/23 vs Denver South | 6 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jakhai Jones, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tayshaun Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Mojave hadn't done well against Desert Pines recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Mojave put the hurt on Desert Pines with a sharp 77-56 win. With the Rattlers ahead 49-24 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Las Vegas better keep an eye on C.J. Shaw. He was instrumental in Mojave's win, putting up 28 points. Shaw's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Zacarrion Jackson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards.
Mojave's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Las Vegas, they dropped their record down to 6-10 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Las Vegas came up short against Mojave when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 69-57. Can Las Vegas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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