Academy for Academic Excellence was the 28-23 winner over Silver Valley when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights took a 47-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Silver Valley Trojans on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 927th, while the Trojans are ranked 294th).
Academy for Academic Excellence's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Thylea Thymes, who posted ten points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Reu Gustilo, who had seven points.
Naomi Durrah continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Silver Valley, dropping a triple-double on 32 points, 13 boards, and 12 steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Durrah has scored at least a third of Silver Valley's points. Lyric White was another key player, putting up seven points and nine rebounds.
Academy for Academic Excellence now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Silver Valley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Academy for Academic Excellence wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 58-40 defeat against Riverside Prep on the 10th. As for Silver Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-24 victory against Big Bear on the 10th.
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