The Silverado Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Silverado, who comes in off a win.
Even though Silverado has not done well against Oak Hills recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Silverado secured a 45-39 W over Oak Hills. The victory was just what Silverado needed coming off of a 70-46 defeat in their prior contest.
Elizabeth Udeze continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points. The contest was her tenth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Belinda Rincon, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Riverside Prep came up short against Fontana back in November and fell 55-47. While losing is never fun, Riverside Prep can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 626th, while Fontana is ranked 207th).
Despite the loss, Riverside Prep got a solid performance out of Mya Graham , who scored 19 points along with six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayriel Myles, who scored two points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Silverado pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Riverside Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Silverado hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 52.5 points per game. It's a different story for Riverside Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 45.4 points per game. The only thing between Silverado and another offensive beatdown is Riverside Prep. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
