Basketball Game Recap: Las Vegas Wildcats vs. Silverado Skyhawks

Silverado came into Wednesday's matchup looking for another win against Las Vegas, but Tayshaun Jackson wouldn't allow it. The Las Vegas Wildcats walked away with a 77-67 win over the Silverado Skyhawks on Wednesday thanks in part to Jackson, who went 9 of 20 on his way to 26 points along with five rebounds and three steals. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Iverson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rebounds.

Las Vegas' victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-11. As for Silverado, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Las Vegas will square off against Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games. As for Silverado, they will challenge Desert Pines at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Desert Pines' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.