The Eldorado Firehawks will square off against the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Eldorado ended up a good deal behind Moapa Valley and lost 59-43.
Meanwhile, Virgin Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 77-72 to Mater Academy East Las Vegas. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Knights are ranked ninth).
Eldorado will need focus on slowing down Reece Leavitt, one of several Virgin Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Leavitt has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Elian Pinto was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Even though they lost, Virgin Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Virgin Valley dropped their record down to 10-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points per game. As for Eldorado, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Eldorado couldn't quite finish off Virgin Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 51-49. Will Eldorado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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