The Riverside Prep Silver Knights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Silver Valley 58-21 at home. Riverside Prep pushed the score to 50-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans had no chance of recovering from.
Riverside Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mya Graham out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Graham has scored at least a third of Riverside Prep's points. Another player making a difference was Kayriel Myles, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 rebounds and nine steals.
Silver Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubrey White, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Trotter, who scored six points along with two steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Silver Valley struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Riverside Prep posted nine assists.
Riverside Prep pushed their record up to 9-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Silver Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside Prep will square off against the Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Silver Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lucerne Valley's defense has only allowed 28.2 points per game this season, so the Trojans' offense will have their work cut out for them.
