Knights
| 12/27/24 vs Verbum Dei Jesuit | 61-53 |
| 12/21/24 vs Prestonwood Christian | 54-50 |
| 12/20/24 vs The Vine Christian Academy | 77-63 |
Mater Academy East Las Vegas waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Verbum Dei Jesuit Eagles by a score of 61-53. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked eighth in Nevada, while the Eagles are ranked 504th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Deven Taylor out in front who went 6 of 9 on his way to 16 points and three steals. Taylor is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lonnie Bass, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds.
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 racked up at least 23 assists in three consecutive matches.
Verbum Dei Jesuit's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Figueroa, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 18 points. The game was Figueroa's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaythan Pinckney, who posted ten points.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 45-44 loss against Servite on the 28th. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-47 win against Taft on the 28th.
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