Las Vegas lost against Faith Lutheran back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Las Vegas Wildcats took a blow against the Faith Lutheran Crusaders, falling 58-28. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Crusaders are ranked tenth).
Despite the defeat, Las Vegas saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sariyah Johnson dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. That was a full 53.6% of Las Vegas' points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Gakuru Mwangi also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Wildcats
| 01/23/25 vs Faith Lutheran | 28-58 |
| 01/21/25 vs Liberty | 31-53 |
| 01/16/25 vs Arbor View | 47-51 |
| 01/15/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 48-57 |
| 01/14/25 @ Bishop Gorman | 10-58 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Faith Lutheran was led to victory by Aliyah Maese and Caylyn Young. Maese put up 12 points and three steals, while Young had 15 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in steals. London Camacho was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Las Vegas dropped their record down to 3-16 with the loss, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Faith Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Las Vegas wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-40 win against Valley on the 24th. Faith Lutheran has also already played their next contest, a 67-41 victory against Palo Verde on the 29th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
