It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Palo Verde can now relate to. They took a blow against the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights on Monday, falling 65-28. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Palo Verde lost, don't look at Reagan Nehls. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points. That was a full 46.4% of the Panthers' points, marking the fourth time in a row Nehls has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Amija Macon had another great game (as she tends to do), shooting 52% from the field en route to 27 points in addition to five boards and four steals for Mater Academy East Las Vegas. Macon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in each of the last 11 games she's played. Myla Faught was another key player, going 7-for-16 on her way to 18 points and four steals.
Panthers
| 02/09/26 @ Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 28-65 |
| 02/03/26 @ Cheyenne | 64-13 |
| 01/30/26 vs Doral Academy Red Rock | 44-30 |
| 01/28/26 @ Canyon Springs | 44-43 |
| 01/26/26 vs Clark | 54-23 |
With the loss, Palo Verde broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-14. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-6.
Palo Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they will head out to take on Foothill at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Falcons have now posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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