Severance was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Village on Saturday. The Silver Knights breezed past the Mountaineers to the tune of 64-31. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Silver Knights' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 155th).
Blake Varney produced another solid effort going 6-for-14 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Zakaria, who shot 45% from the field en route to 12 points.
Silver Knights
| 12/13/25 vs Village | 20 |
| 12/11/25 vs Riverdale Ridge | 19 |
| 12/02/25 @ Eaton | 11 |
| 12/12/25 @ Pueblo South | 10 |
| 12/05/25 @ Resurrection Christian | 10 |
Severance was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Several Mountaineers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was James Driggers, who posted 12 points and six boards. That was a full 38.7% of Village's points, marking the sixth time in a row Driggers has earned more than a third of the team's points. Mason Kelley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.
Severance's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Village, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Severance and Berthoud will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Silver Knights will be up against the Spartans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Village will take on Arvada in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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