Boulder City and Moapa Valley squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Boulder City had to settle for second. They lost 65-39 to the Moapa Valley Pirates. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Makenzie Martorano
| 02/11/25 vs Moapa Valley | 10 |
| 02/07/25 vs Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas | 14 |
| 02/05/25 @ Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon | 8 |
| 01/30/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 20 |
| 01/28/25 @ Pahrump Valley | 16 |
| + 9 more games |
Boulder City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Christine Mojado, who posted nine points along with five assists and three steals, and Makenzie Martorano, who put up six points and ten rebounds. Martorano has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 14 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyra Stevens, who earned five points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Boulder City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Moapa Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Claire Cox, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. What's more, Cox also posted a 73% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024. Bekah Jensen was another key player, going 10-for-17 en route to 20 points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Boulder City's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Moapa Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Boulder City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Moapa Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-29 defeat against Virgin Valley on the 13th.
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