The University Prep Jaguars will challenge the Silver Valley Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
University Prep will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. University Prep enjoyed a cozy 61-45 victory over Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy on Friday.
| 01/17/25 @ Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 28 |
| 12/17/24 vs Big Bear | 16 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lucerne Valley | 14 |
| 12/20/24 @ Academy for Academic Excellence | 8 |
| 01/09/25 @ Lakeview Leadership Academy | 6 |
University Prep found their leader in freshman DONALD McFARLIN, who posted 28 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McFARLIN has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of BRANDON MARTINEZ, who scored eight points in addition to eight boards and seven blocks.
Meanwhile, Silver Valley entered their game against Big Bear on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Silver Valley fell 67-56 to Big Bear. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 16-10 in the first quarter.
University Prep will have to contain Jasean Phillips as he made an impact in Silver Valley's last game. He went 10 of 22 en route to 23 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. The contest was Phillips' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Judah Caldwell was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
Even though they lost, Silver Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
University Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Silver Valley, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
University Prep was taken down by Silver Valley 69-30 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point University Prep was down 39-16.
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