Big Bear is 9-1 against Silver Valley since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Big Bear Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Silver Valley Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Big Bear comes in on nine and Silver Valley on four.
Last Wednesday, Big Bear really took it to Excelsior Charter for the full four quarters, racking up an 80-52 win. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.
01/15/25 vs Excelsior Charter | 7 |
01/13/25 vs California Lutheran | 6 |
01/10/25 @ Academy for Academic Excellence | 6 |
01/03/25 vs San Gorgonio | 2 |
12/30/24 vs Apple Valley | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Big Bear to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brennen Berge, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 15 points along with seven boards and seven steals. Berge has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Brewer, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Silver Valley blew past Academy for Academic Excellence, posting a 72-31 victory. The Trojans is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout on Wednesday was the eight matchup they've won by 20+ points or more this season.
Silver Valley pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.6 points. As for Big Bear, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Big Bear took their victory against Silver Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 76-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Silver Valley's Jasean Phillips, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Big Bear still be able to contain Phillips? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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