You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pahrump Valley's strategy against Doral Academy Red Rock on Thursday. The Pahrump Valley Trojans enjoyed a cozy 44-28 victory over the Doral Academy Red Rock Dragons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
| 01/02/25 @ Doral Academy Red Rock | 9 |
| 12/21/24 vs Mohave Accelerated | 10 |
| 12/19/24 @ Spring Creek | 9 |
| 12/19/24 vs Murrieta Valley | 9 |
| 12/13/24 vs Moapa Valley | 9 |
| 12/12/24 @ Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas | 9 |
Pahrump Valley found their leader in sophomore Riley Saldana, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Saldana is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Denton, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Pahrump Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Doral Academy Red Rock lost, don't look at Jasmine Brown. Despite the final result, she put up 15 points. Brown is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Guerra-Stanley, who had five points.
The win got Pahrump Valley back to even at 5-5. As for Doral Academy Red Rock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pinecrest Academy Cadence the next time they take the court. Pahrump Valley will head out to face Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, while Doral Academy Red Rock will head out to face them at 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
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