There's no place like home for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 73-18 win over the Eldorado Firehawks. The game marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Roman Taylor out in front who went 8 for 12 on his way to 19 points. The dominant performance gave Taylor a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Williams, who posted nine points and eight assists.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eldorado only posted four assists.
Despite the loss, Eldorado saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklen Armstrong had six points.
Knights
| 01/07/25 vs Eldorado | 73-18 |
| 12/20/24 vs The Vine Christian Academy | 77-63 |
| 12/11/24 vs Moapa Valley | 65-31 |
| 12/09/24 vs Canyon Springs | 70-29 |
| 02/14/24 vs Boulder City | 73-52 |
| + 3 more games |
Mater Academy East Las Vegas pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Eldorado, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-72 win against Virgin Valley on the 9th. As for Eldorado, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 9th.
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