West Las Vegas fought the good fight in their overtime match against Robertson on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 65-64 to the Robertson Cardinals. The Dons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 63-44.
Alexis Pacheco
| 02/11/25 @ Robertson | 31 |
| 02/06/25 vs Santa Fe Indian | 16 |
| 02/04/25 @ Academy for Technology and The Classics | 22 |
Despite the loss, West Las Vegas still got an impressive performance from Alexis Pacheco, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and ten boards. The game was Pacheco's third in a row with at least 16 points. Tyra Horner was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, West Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
West Las Vegas' defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 18-5. As for Robertson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-7.
West Las Vegas and Robertson should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Mexico Rankings. West Las Vegas (ranked 23rd) will meet St. Michael's (ranked 85th) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Las Vegas is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Similarly, Robertson will square off against Academy for Technology and The Classics at 6:30 p.m. on Friday up 93 places (32 vs. 125). West Las Vegas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
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