Two dominant forwards in Lonnie Bass Jr. and Preston Chamberlin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights will square off against the Elko Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Mater Academy East Las Vegas' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games.
With a playoff game on the line, Mater Academy East Las Vegas rose to the challenge on Friday. They escaped with a win against the Blue Knights by the margin of a single free throw, 60-59. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for zero points.
Meanwhile, Elko faced Fernley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Elko fell 59-48 to Fernley on Saturday. Elko's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Elko, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
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