Legacy is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Eldorado is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Legacy Longhorns will host the Eldorado Firehawks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Legacy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
Last Monday, everything came up roses for Legacy against Bonanza as the team secured a 68-13 victory. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Bengals are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/27/25 @ Bonanza | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs Cheyenne | 17 |
| 01/22/25 @ Somerset Academy Losee | 15 |
| 01/14/25 @ Valley | 11 |
| 01/10/25 vs Southeast Career Tech | 9 |
Legacy had a senior duo take command as Laila Gines almost dropped a triple-double on 21 points, nine boards, and 11 steals and Alabama Nieves went 10 of 16 en route to 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gines has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshaya Hart, who posted six points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Eldorado suffered their biggest loss since January 6th on Monday. They were dealt a 63-13 defeat at the hands of Somerset Academy Losee. The loss continues a trend for the Firehawks in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost six in a row.
Jasmine Rodriquez was Eldorado's leading scorer, having posted four points.
Legacy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points per game. As for Eldorado, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Legacy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.2 points per game. It's a different story for Eldorado, though, as they've been averaging only 31.9 points. The only thing between Legacy and another offensive beatdown is Eldorado. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Legacy against Eldorado when the teams last played on January 6th, as the squad secured a 70-10 win. Will Legacy repeat their success, or does Eldorado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
