Even though the Durango Trailblazers scored an imposing 66 points on Friday, the Silverado Skyhawks still came out on top. Silverado took down Durango 85-66. Given Silverado's advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Durango is ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Silverado to victory were Kayden Goss and Cyril Franklin. Goss scored 28 points along with two steals, while Franklin scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Goss has scored all season. Travis Fralin was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
When it comes to explaining why Durango lost, one person who can't be blamed is Caleb Bowen. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points. Another player making a difference was Drake Afe-Passion, who scored 13 points.
Even though they lost, Durango smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. This was only their 13th loss (out of 16 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
The victory made it two in a row for Silverado and bumps their season record up to 16-9. As for Durango, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-20.
Silverado will be playing at home against Bishop Gorman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Gorman has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,079 points over their last 15 matchups. As for Durango, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Desert Pines at 6:30 p.m. on February 6th. Durango is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
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