Crusaders
| 01/23/25 @ Las Vegas | 58 |
| 12/06/24 vs North Valleys | 56 |
| 12/09/24 @ Arbor View | 56 |
| 01/07/25 vs Desert Pines | 55 |
| 01/20/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 50 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Faith Lutheran). They really took it to the Las Vegas Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-28 win. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Wildcats are ranked 60th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Faith Lutheran to victory were Aliyah Maese and Caylyn Young. Maese posted 12 points and three steals, while Young put up 15 points and six steals. Those six steals gave Young a new career-high. Another player making a difference was London Camacho, who earned ten points and three steals.
Faith Lutheran was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Las Vegas saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sariyah Johnson dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 53.6% of Las Vegas' points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Gakuru Mwangi also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Faith Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Las Vegas, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Faith Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-41 win against Palo Verde on the 29th. Las Vegas has also already played their next game, a 55-40 victory against Valley on the 24th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
