The Moapa Valley Pirates will face off against the Foothill Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Moapa Valley is headed into Thursday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were dealt a 60-26 loss at the hands of Virgin Valley on Friday. The Pirates were down 56-17 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
| 01/17/25 @ Virgin Valley | 15 |
| 01/15/25 vs Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 16 |
| 01/10/25 vs Chaparral | 15 |
| 01/09/25 vs Basic | 17 |
| 01/08/25 @ Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 19 |
The losing side was boosted by Claire Cox, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 boards. The contest was her ninth in a row with at least ten points.
Even though they lost, Moapa Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Foothill was able to grind out a solid win over Durango on Monday, taking the game 41-33.
Foothill has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Moapa Valley, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-6.
Moapa Valley took their victory against Foothill in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 54-33. Does Moapa Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Foothill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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