It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Moapa Valley can now relate to. They fell 83-74 to The Meadows School Mustangs on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Jaxson Bunker
| 02/10/25 @ The Meadows School | 23 |
| 02/07/25 vs Virgin Valley | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Eldorado | 32 |
| 01/27/25 vs GV Christian | 21 |
Moapa Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaxson Bunker, who posted 23 points and five assists. The game was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Caden Rawson was another key player, going 7-for-8 en route to 19 points.
Even though they lost, Moapa Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
The Meadows School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Uzo Nwapa led the charge by dropping a double-double with 30 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Nwapa a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Moses, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 20 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Moapa Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for The Meadows School, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Moapa Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for The Meadows School, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-37 loss against Mater Academy East Las Vegas on the 12th.
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