The Skyline Falcons will challenge the Silver Creek Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Skyline and three for Silver Creek.
Last Tuesday, Skyline lost to Centaurus at home by a 56-39 margin.
Dj Swan put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 16 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Rickman, who earned six points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 83-78 to Monarch. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (55), the Raptors still had to take the loss.
Skyline will have to keep a close watch on Connor Bonsett and Henry Pendergrass, a pair of players who had a big impact on Silver Creek's prior game. Bonsett went 6-for-12 on his way to 20 points and seven boards, while Pendergrass went 6-for-9 en route to 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Bonsett a new career-high in points. Sean Buckingham was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Silver Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Skyline's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Silver Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Skyline has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Silver Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Skyline was taken down by Silver Creek 67-37 when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Skyline, Bridger Sutherland (who went 6-for-7 on his way to 16 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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