In what's become a running theme this season, the Silverdale Academy Seahawks gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against East Hamilton as Silverdale Academy made off with a 72-50 win. Given Silverdale Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Silverdale Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brett Wright, who scored 20 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Okpara, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Silverdale Academy pushed their record up to 24-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for East Hamilton, they are on a 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.
Silverdale Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Signal Mountain has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 315 points over their last five matchups. As for East Hamilton, they will head out on the road to take on the Owls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ooltewah is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
