Moapa Valley has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They had to suffer through a 60-26 loss at the hands of the Virgin Valley Bulldogs. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Moapa Valley still got an impressive performance from Claire Cox, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 boards. Cox is becoming a predictor of Moapa Valley's success: when she posts at least ten rebounds the team is 11-4 (and 1-2 when she doesn't).
Moapa Valley's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-6. As for Virgin Valley, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home.
When Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Moapa Valley will try to stop Foothill's three-game winning streak when the meet at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Virgin Valley will square off against Centennial and their five-game winning streak at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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