
Pirates
01/08/25 @ Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 39-27 |
12/21/24 vs Lincoln County | 28-17 |
12/21/24 vs Green Valley | 37-20 |
12/20/24 vs Southeast Career Tech | 49-28 |
12/20/24 @ Boulder City | 57-32 |
+ 2 more games |
Moapa Valley had won six straight games and Claire Cox did her part to make it seven on Wednesday. The Moapa Valley Pirates walked away with a 39-27 win over the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars thanks in part to Cox, who posted 19 points along with six boards and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Moapa Valley's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Neilson, who earned six points along with 14 rebounds and four steals. Those 14 boards gave her a new career-high.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chaniah Smith, who put up three points and six rebounds.
Moapa Valley pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Moapa Valley won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Basic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Moapa Valley's defense has only allowed 28.9 points per game this season, so Basic's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they will face off against Virgin Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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