Sierra Vista's tournament run continued when they took on Centennial on Saturday. The Sierra Vista Mountain Lions were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 49-48 to the Centennial Patriots. The Mountain Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sierra Vista's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Avery Silvas, who posted 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Donnayja Gibson, who put up 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 35.4% of Sierra Vista's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ka'Mareyah Newsome, who posted four points and five rebounds.
Mountain Lions
| 12/21/24 vs Centennial | 48-49 |
| 12/20/24 vs Mater Academy East Las Vegas | 47-64 |
Even though they lost, Sierra Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Sierra Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Centennial, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Sierra Vista will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rancho at 5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Sierra Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Centennial, they will head out to face off against Ridgevue at 2:00 p.m. on December 28th.
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