On Tuesday, the Silverado Skyhawks faced the Bishop Gorman Gaels in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Silverado received a tough blow as they fell 69-51 to Bishop Gorman. Silverado has not had much luck with Bishop Gorman recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Silverado still got an impressive performance from Cyril Franklin, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Franklin has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Travis Fralin was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven rebounds.
Silverado's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Bishop Gorman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Silverado will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Coronado at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nevada (Silverado is ranked tenth, while Coronado is ranked fourth). As for Bishop Gorman, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-53 victory vs. Sierra Vista on the 7th.
