Preview: Silverado Hawks vs. Adelanto Saints
Silverado has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Adelanto Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Silverado has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 492 points over their last seven matches.
Silverado stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 81-25 victory over Granite Hills. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Silverado has posted yet this season.
Elizabeth Udeze was her usual excellent self, scoring 33 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Silverado's points. Belinda Rincon was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Meanwhile, Adelanto scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Granite Hills 75-35 on the road. The victory was nothing new for Adelanto as they're now sitting on three straight.
Silverado's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Adelanto, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Everything went Silverado's way against Adelanto in their previous meeting on January 9th as Silverado made off with a 69-44 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Adelanto's Nina Lacy, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Silverado still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
