The Severance Silver Knights will face off against the Wellington Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Severance has ten straight victories, Wellington has 39 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Severance took their game with ease, bagging a 64-32 win over Roosevelt. The Silver Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Blake Varney
| 02/13/25 @ Roosevelt | 75% |
| 01/21/25 vs Northridge | 67% |
| 02/24/24 vs DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 67% |
| 02/04/25 vs Berthoud | 60% |
| 12/12/23 vs Mountain View | 60% |
Severance's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blake Varney, who posted 16 points and six boards. The dominant performance also gave Varney a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Christian Powell, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 16 points.
Severance smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wellington played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 70-46 to Mountain View. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-14.
Severance's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Wellington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-20.
Everything came up roses for Severance against Wellington in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 82-20 victory. In that contest, Severance amassed a halftime lead of 41-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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