The Las Vegas Wildcats will take on the Alta Hawks in a tournament on Thursday. Las Vegas has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Alta will come in with five straight victories.
Las Vegas is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Legacy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Las Vegas had to suffer through a 86-55 loss at the hands of Legacy. The Wildcats were down 74-42 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Las Vegas' defeat came about despite a quality game from Tayshaun Jackson, who posted 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakhai Jones, who earned ten points along with six boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Alta in a 75-61 win over Lakeridge on Wednesday.
Las Vegas' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Alta, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
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