The West Las Vegas Dons will square off against the Santa Fe Prep Blue Griffins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Las Vegas knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Santa Fe Prep likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, West Las Vegas earned a 66-59 victory over Academy for Technology and The Classics. The Dons haven't had any issues with Academy for Technology and The Classics recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Devaughn Kensey
| 02/20/25 @ Academy for Technology and The Classics | 62% |
| 02/18/25 vs Santa Fe Prep | 64% |
| 02/13/25 vs St. Michael's | 64% |
| 02/08/25 @ Robertson | 50% |
| 02/06/25 @ Santa Fe Indian | 46% |
| + 22 more games |
Devaughn Kensey was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 30 points and 11 boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last 27 games he's played dating back to last season. Ethan Tafoya was another key player, going 8-for-17 en route to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
West Las Vegas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 68-41 loss at the hands of St. Michael's. While losing is never fun, the Blue Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Horsemen are ranked 12th).
Santa Fe Prep's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for West Las Vegas, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Everything came up roses for West Las Vegas against Santa Fe Prep when the teams last played on Tuesday, as the squad secured a 73-40 win. Will West Las Vegas repeat their success, or does Santa Fe Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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