Silverdale Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Central Magnet Central Magnet by a score of 64-55.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Silverdale Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kinsley Owen, who had 22 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which Owen has scored at least a third of Silverdale Academy's points. Braylee Raby was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Silverdale Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Silverdale Academy pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Central Magnet, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Silverdale Academy and Cleveland will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cleveland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Silverdale Academy likes a good challenge. As for Central Magnet, they and Soddy Daisy will face off at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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