Western saw some tournament action on Saturday. They rang in the new year with a 57-46 victory over the Silver Valley Trojans. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 73rd in Nevada, while the Trojans are ranked 867th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Silver Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javion Taylor, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and three steals. Taylor is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Mogan, who had eight points.
Western is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Silver Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Western wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 80-51 defeat against Cimarron-Memorial on the 6th. As for Silver Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 85-37 win against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy on the 7th.
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