Boulder City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Irvine Vaqueros. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 32nd in Nevada, while the Vaqueros are ranked 99th in California).
| 12/27/24 @ Irvine | 18 |
| 12/26/24 vs Shadow Ridge | 21 |
| 12/20/24 vs Fernley | 7 |
| 12/13/24 @ Doral Academy Red Rock | 9 |
| 12/10/24 vs Democracy Prep Agassi Campus | 22 |
When it comes to explaining why Boulder City lost, don't look at Sean Pendleton. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points and five boards. With that strong performance, Pendleton is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Wright, who posted ten points.
Cooper Stearns continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Irvine, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 11 boards. The game was Stearns' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Holden Stearns was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points.
Boulder City's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for Irvine, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Boulder City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-55 victory against Chaparral on the 28th. As for Irvine, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-44 win against Shadow Ridge on the 28th.
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