Sierra Vista waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 61-49 victory over the Somerset Academy Losee Lions. Given the Mountain Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Lions are ranked 34th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sierra Vista to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jevon Yapi, who went 8 for 19 en route to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Yapi's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Colton Knoll, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards.
Sierra Vista 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 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Somerset Academy Losee still got an impressive performance from Roderick Johnson, who posted 29 points. That's the most points Johnson has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Gayle, who scored seven points.
Mountain Lions
| 01/22/25 vs Somerset Academy Losee | 61-49 |
| 01/09/25 vs Cheyenne | 74-40 |
| 01/06/25 vs Clark | 86-74 |
| 12/04/24 vs Arbor View | 72-62 |
| 12/02/24 vs Desert Oasis | 80-28 |
| + 8 more games |
Sierra Vista pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Somerset Academy Losee, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Sierra Vista didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 90-42 victory against Somerset Sky Pointe on the 23rd. Somerset Academy Losee has also already played their next matchup, an 83-40 win against Doral Academy Red Rock on the 24th.
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