It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Boulder City Eagles face off against the Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday... Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Boulder City, who comes in off a win.
Boulder City took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They really took it to Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-11 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
| 01/15/25 vs Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon | 8 |
| 12/09/24 vs Mohave Accelerated | 7 |
| 01/08/24 vs The Meadows School | 6 |
| 11/27/23 @ Doral Academy Red Rock | 5 |
| 11/28/23 @ Southeast Career Tech | 5 |
Boulder City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sophia Muelrath, who posted 13 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. Those eight steals gave Muelrath a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Martorano, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
Boulder City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 30 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-40, which was the final score in Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas' tilt against Sports Leadership & Management on Wednesday.
Boulder City will have to contain Bella Robinson as she made an impact in Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas' last game. She dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 67.5% of Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas' points, marking the eighth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Wingate, who earned nine points and five boards.
Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Boulder City, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Boulder City has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 40.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Boulder City was dealt a bruising 57-21 loss at the hands of Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Boulder City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
