The Hesperia Christian Patriots will take on the Silver Valley Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hesperia Christian sitting on four straight wins and Silver Valley on six.
Last Friday, Hesperia Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverside Prep, taking the game 51-41.
Meanwhile, Silver Valley's game on Monday was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Granite Hills by a score of 52-39. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 551st, while the Cougars are ranked 1136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hesperia Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.8 points per game. As for Silver Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 16-4 record this season.
Hesperia Christian took their victory against Silver Valley in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 47-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hesperia Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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