Basketball Recap: Amija Macon Key Part of a Team Effort in Knights Win

Knights

Margin (Wins)

01/10/25 vs Cristo Rey St. Viator	77
12/12/24 vs Pinecrest Academy Cadence	76
12/10/24 vs Green Valley	68
12/03/24 @ Boulder City	64
12/14/24 vs Farrington	58

Mater Academy East Las Vegas's and Moapa Valley's contest on Wednesday was close at halftime, but Mater Academy East Las Vegas turned on the heat in the second half with 29 points. The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights were the clear victor by a 49-26 margin over the Moapa Valley Pirates. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amija Macon, who posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Myla Faught, who scored 18 points.

Despite the loss, Moapa Valley still got an impressive performance from Claire Cox, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Cox's eighth in a row with at least ten points.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Moapa Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 12-5 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Academy East Las Vegas will challenge Chaparral at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Chaparral: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Mater Academy East Las Vegas has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Moapa Valley, they will face off against Virgin Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Moapa Valley's defense has only allowed 30 points per game this season, so Virgin Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.