The Mojave Rattlers will venture away from home to face off against the Coronado Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mojave knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matchups -- so hopefully Coronado likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Mojave beat Las Vegas 73-61. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Wildcats are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/11/25 vs Las Vegas | 24 |
| 01/08/25 vs Desert Pines | 28 |
| 01/04/25 vs Highland | 19 |
| 01/03/25 vs Liberty | 22 |
| 01/02/25 vs Casteel | 18 |
Mojave's success was spearheaded by the efforts of C.J. Shaw, who went 10 of 19 on his way to 24 points and five steals, and Zacarrion Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Shaw's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky Bunch Jr, who posted ten points.
Mojave smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coronado, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They managed a 62-56 victory over Bishop Gorman on Saturday.
Mojave's record is now 11-5. As for Coronado, their record is now 6-10.
Mojave came up short against Coronado in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 81-72. Can Mojave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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