If Silver Valley was riding high fresh off their 72-31 takedown of Academy for Academic Excellence last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Silver Valley Trojans took a 67-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Big Bear Bears on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Trojans have let down their home crowd.
| 01/17/25 vs Big Bear | 23 |
| 01/15/25 vs Academy for Academic Excellence | 24 |
| 01/13/25 @ Twentynine Palms | 19 |
| 01/10/25 @ Hesperia Christian | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 30 |
Despite the loss, Silver Valley still got an impressive performance from Jasean Phillips, who went 10 for 22 on his way to 23 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The match was Phillips' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Caldwell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Silver Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Big Bear's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryder Dolan led the charge by going 9 of 17 en route to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Dolan has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Savion Sorapuru, who went 8 for 19 on his way to 21 points.
Silver Valley's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7. As for Big Bear, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silver Valley will take on University Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Silver Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season. As for Big Bear, they will face off against Hesperia Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Bear will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
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