Academy for Technology and The Classics was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They fell 66-59 to the West Las Vegas Dons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against West Las Vegas this season, with their most recent defeat being a 67-47 loss on February 4th.
Cayleb Blea
| 02/20/25 vs West Las Vegas | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Santa Fe Indian | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ Robertson | 2 |
| 02/11/25 @ Santa Fe Prep | 3 |
| 02/08/25 @ St. Michael's | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Academy for Technology and The Classics lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cayleb Blea, who went 5-for-9 en route to 16 points and three steals. He has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Joseph Trujillo III was another key player, going 5-for-11 on his way to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Academy for Technology and The Classics smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Devaughn Kensey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for West Las Vegas, dropping a double-double with 30 points and 11 boards. Kensey is becoming a predictor of West Las Vegas' success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 15-6 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ethan Tafoya, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 18 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Academy for Technology and The Classics' defeat dropped their record down to 6-19. As for West Las Vegas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-10.
Academy for Technology and The Classics has already played their next match, a 64-47 loss against Bosque on the 22nd. As for West Las Vegas, they will challenge Santa Fe Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Las Vegas has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 210 points over their last three games.
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