After flying high against Cheyenne last Tuesday, Silverado came back down to earth. The Silverado Skyhawks lost 83-57 to the Liberty Patriots on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Skyhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Patriots are ranked eighth).
Silverado's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kayden Goss, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 14 points, and Denali Connolly, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Wright, who posted eight points.
It was another big night for Dante Steward, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds for Liberty. Steward is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jalen Parker, who went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points and seven rebounds.
Silverado has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Liberty, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Silverado has already played their next matchup, a 64-60 win against Arbor View on the 28th. As for Liberty, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-59 victory against Mojave on the 28th.
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