Pahrump Valley hasn't had much luck against Sports Leadership & Management recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pahrump Valley Trojans will square off against the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Pahrump Valley is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Boulder City 88-54. The Bulls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-21.
Pahrump Valley will have to contain Pablo-Ernestro Cruz-Lara as he made an impact in Sports Leadership & Management's last game. He went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavior Ventura, who posted nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Sports Leadership & Management and nudges their season record down to 6-9. As for Pahrump Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Pahrump Valley came up short against Sports Leadership & Management in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 49-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sports Leadership & Management's Alaijah Young, who went 11 for 23 en route to 27 points. Now that Pahrump Valley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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