The Silverado Skyhawks will venture away from home to take on the Basic Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Silverado has given up an average of 70.5 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Silverado is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Legacy on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Skyhawks had to suffer through a 74-47 loss at the hands of the Longhorns. 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 88th, while the Longhorns are ranked 17th).
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wolves on Friday. Basic strolled past CIVICA NV with points to spare, taking the game 69-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for Basic.
Silverado better keep an eye on Kenny Williams. He was instrumental in Basic's win, shooting 60% from the field en route to 21 points and five boards. The game was Williams' sixth in a row with at least 21 points. Hudson Yakubik was another key player, going 7-for-12 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds.
Basic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They are 4-2 when they hit their own glass that hard.
Basic's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Silverado, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-15.
Everything went Silverado's way against Basic in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as Silverado made off with a 74-48 win. Will the Skyhawks repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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