The Mojave Rattlers will take on the Las Vegas Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mojave's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Mojave is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 7, 2024 on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Desert Pines as Mojave made off with a 77-56 victory. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Jaguars are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/08/25 vs Desert Pines | 28 |
| 01/04/25 vs Highland | 19 |
| 01/03/25 vs Liberty | 22 |
| 01/02/25 vs Casteel | 18 |
| 12/21/24 vs Sierra Vista | 30 |
It was another big night for C.J. Shaw, who posted 28 points. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zacarrion Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Las Vegas didn't have quite enough to beat Spring Valley on Wednesday and fell 50-48.
Mojave will need focus on slowing down Jakhai Jones, one of several Las Vegas players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Tayshaun Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Las Vegas dropped their record down to 6-10 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mojave, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Mojave beat Las Vegas 69-57 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jackson, who put up 19 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mojave still be able to contain Jackson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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