Basketball Game Preview: Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights vs. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights

Mater Academy East Las Vegas is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Democracy Prep Agassi Campus is on a 11-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights will host the Democracy Prep Agassi Campus Blue Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Democracy Prep Agassi Campus likes a good challenge.

Last Wednesday, Mater Academy East Las Vegas took their matchup with ease, bagging an 88-30 win over Sunrise Mountain. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 29 points or more this season.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lonnie Bass, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds. Bass is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Williams, who posted seven points in addition to nine assists and four steals.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 21 assists in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus earned an 87-74 victory over Moapa Valley on Thursday. Given the Blue Knights 's advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Pirates are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Democracy Prep Agassi Campus, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas came up short against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 67-54. Will Mater Academy East Las Vegas have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.