On Thursday, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas came up short against Carson and fell 57-44. Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas saw an underclassman step up: Bella Robinson dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Robinson scored a full 45.5% of Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas' points, the sixth 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 ten points along with eight rebounds.
It was another big night for Lauren Finnerty, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds for Carson. The contest was Finnerty's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Emjae Salanoa, who scored six points.
Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5. As for Carson, their victory ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.
Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Virgin Valley at 10:30 a.m. on December 29, 2023. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (Virgin Valley is ranked 42nd, while Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas is ranked 62nd). Carson will finish 2023 at home by hosting Sierra Vista at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
