The Silver Valley Trojans will head out to square off against the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Silver Valley is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Silver Valley blew Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy out of the water with an 85-37 final score. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Jasean Phillips was his usual excellent self, going 14 of 20 on his way to 30 points. Silver Valley is 8-4 when Phillips posts 25 or more points, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Javion Taylor, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hesperia Christian). They breezed by University Prep to the tune of 69-37 on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Patriots with their most commanding win of the season.
Silver Valley pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Hesperia Christian, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Everything came up roses for Silver Valley against Hesperia Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 65-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Silver Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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