The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Moapa Valley Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Moapa Valley likes a good challenge.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, who was ranked eighth at the time (Mater Academy East Las Vegas was ranked 11th). Mater Academy East Las Vegas came out on top against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus by a score of 75-64 on Tuesday.
| 01/21/25 vs Democracy Prep Agassi Campus | 13 |
| 01/15/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 9 |
| 01/13/25 vs Cristo Rey St. Viator | 11 |
| 01/09/25 @ Virgin Valley | 8 |
| 01/07/25 vs Eldorado | 8 |
Miles Williams and Deven Taylor were among the main playmakers for Mater Academy East Las Vegas as the former dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 assists and the latter went 6 for 8 on his way to 17 points along with seven boards and three steals. Williams is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now racked up eight or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lonnie Bass, who went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Mater Academy East Las Vegas was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 21 assists in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Moapa Valley posted their biggest win since January 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past Cristo Rey St. Viator, posting a 74-29 victory.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas better keep an eye on Bryson Walker. He was instrumental in Moapa Valley's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Bunker, who posted 15 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Moapa Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Everything came up roses for Mater Academy East Las Vegas against Moapa Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Academy East Las Vegas 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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