Basketball Game Preview: Silver Creek Raptors vs. Overland Trailblazers

After both having extra time off, the Silver Creek Raptors and the Overland Trailblazers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Two weeks ago, Silver Creek ended up a good deal behind Standley Lake and lost 57-39. The loss continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost six in a row.

Despite the defeat, Silver Creek saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery White dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most points White has posted since back in December of 2023. Whitney McVeigh was another key player, putting up six points.

Even though they lost, Silver Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Overland entered their tilt with Denver South last Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Ravens 62-36. The Trailblazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Silver Creek better keep an eye on Ilaisaane Davis. She was instrumental in Overland's win, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten steals. Davis has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sasha Davis, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 13 points and four steals.

Silver Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Overland, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.

Silver Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Overland in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, but they still walked away with a 49-43 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Silver Creek since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.