West Las Vegas fought the good fight in their overtime game against Robertson on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 65-64 to the Robertson Cardinals. The Dons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 63-44.
When it comes to explaining why West Las Vegas lost, don't look at Alexis Pacheco. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 31 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 48.4% of West Las Vegas' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyra Horner, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, West Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Alyxa King-Greenwalt was nothing short of spectacular for Robertson: she dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Those 19 points gave King-Greenwalt a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Martinez, who went 5-for-9 on her way to 15 points.
West Las Vegas' defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 18-5. As for Robertson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-7.
West Las Vegas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-40 victory against St. Michael's on the 13th. As for Robertson, they will head out on the road to square off against Academy for Technology and The Classics at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Robertson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Academy for Technology and The Classics likes a good challenge.
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