Pinecrest Academy Cadence hasn't had much luck against Mater Academy East Las Vegas recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pinecrest Academy Cadence sitting on four straight victories and Mater Academy East Las Vegas on five.
On Tuesday, Pinecrest Academy Cadence took their contest with ease, bagging a 46-11 win over American Heritage Academy.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Mater Academy East Las Vegas on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Chaparral out of the water with a 66-8 final score. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas found their leader in freshman Amija Macon, who posted 23 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Macon has scored at least a third of Mater Academy East Las Vegas' points. Another player making a difference was Myla Faught, who earned 13 points.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence pushed their record up to 7-12 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence took a serious blow against Mater Academy East Las Vegas in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 83-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Macon, who almost dropped a triple-double on 29 points, nine assists, and 14 steals. Now that Pinecrest Academy Cadence knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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