Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas and Pahrump Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas Falcons will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Pahrump Valley Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 71-66 to Sports Leadership & Management. The Falcons have struggled against the Bulls recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Defeat or not, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas got some senior leadership from Jayden Aranas and Kaleb Elliott. Aranas had 17 points plus eight steals, while Elliott earned 18 points in addition to three steals. Aranas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Micheal Trey Phillips, who earned 11 points plus six rebounds.
Meanwhile, a victory for Pahrump Valley just wasn't in the cards on Wednesday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against The Meadows School, falling 65-32.
Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas came out on top in a nail-biter against Pahrump Valley in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 62-60. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pahrump Valley's Aleric Cooper, who went 8 for 15 en route to 33 points plus eight rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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