Doral Academy Red Rock hasn't had much luck against Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons will look to defend their home court against the Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Doral Academy Red Rock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
Doral Academy Red Rock is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, falling 65-44.
Doral Academy Red Rock's defeat came about despite a quality game from Daiton Williams, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Paris Brown, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas slipped by Pahrump Valley 56-55 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas' win came from a few key players Doral Academy Red Rock will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Micheal Trey Phillips, who had 14 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 16 games he's played. Kaleb Elliott was another key player, putting up 15 points.
The victory got Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas back to even at 9-9. As for Doral Academy Red Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Thursday's match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Brennan Cuello and Jayden Aranas. Cuello has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 15 points, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 assists on 54.6% shooting. For his part, Aranas has averaged 15 points, 4.2 steals, and 3.8 rebounds.
Doral Academy Red Rock came up short against Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 71-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Phillips, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Now that Doral Academy Red Rock knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
