Basketball Game Preview: Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights vs. Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars

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Previous 3 Games

12/12/24 - Home	83-7 W
01/23/24 - Home	59-33 W
01/08/24 - Away	55-11 W

Mater Academy East Las Vegas has gone 3-0 against Pinecrest Academy Cadence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mater Academy East Las Vegas comes in on five and Pinecrest Academy Cadence on four.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Chaparral: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Mater Academy East Las Vegas blew Chaparral out of the water with a 66-8 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 22 points or more this season.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas found their leader in freshman Amija Macon, who posted 23 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Macon has scored at least a third of Mater Academy East Las Vegas' points. Another player making a difference was Myla Faught, who had 13 points.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Pinecrest Academy Cadence against American Heritage Academy on Tuesday as the squad secured a 46-11 win.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-12. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Mater Academy East Las Vegas against Pinecrest Academy Cadence in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 83-7 win. In that match, Mater Academy East Las Vegas amassed a halftime lead of 47-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.