If Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon was riding high fresh off their 37-14 takedown of Moapa Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon Pirate came up short against the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights on Wednesday, falling 30-6. The Pirate have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tehani Shigematsu and Maya Nisson certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Shigematsu threw for 157 yards and one touchdown, while Nisson picked up 77 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas found their leader in sophomore Cheyanne Thornhill, who threw for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards. Thornhill is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for four or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jasmine White, who rushed for 101 yards on only 11 carries.
Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon will head out to take on Eldorado at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon is facing Eldorado at the right time seeing as Eldorado is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sports Leadership & Management at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
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