The Boulder City Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon is hoping to do what Pahrump Valley couldn't on Monday: put an end to Boulder City's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Boulder City put the hurt on Pahrump Valley with a sharp 64-41 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Trojans are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Boulder City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sean Pendleton, who went 6 of 15 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Wright, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Boulder City was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon won against Innovations International on Monday with 90 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon blew past Del Sol 90-61. The win was familiar territory for the Pirate who have now won three matches in a row.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's win came from a few key players Boulder City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was M.J. Tucker, who put up 21 points. Another player making a difference was Shane Stock, who had 19 points.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Boulder City, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Boulder City was able to grind out a solid win over Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 67-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boulder City since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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