The Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 50-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Virgin Valley. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas has struggled against Virgin Valley recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bella Robinson . Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. Robinson scored a full 61.4% of Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas' points, the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Stanek, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Virgin Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julia Leavitt, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds. Those 15 points set a new season-high mark for her. Another player making a difference was Mady Wright, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Virgin Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas and Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. Virgin Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Southeast Career Tech at 9:00 a.m. on December 30, 2023. Hopefully Southeast Career Tech focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday.
