Silver Valley's tournament run continued when they took on Lake Mead Christian Academy on Thursday. The Silver Valley Trojans breezed by the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles to the tune of 67-33. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 867th in California, while the Eagles are ranked 99th in Nevada).
| 01/02/25 vs Lake Mead Christian Academy | 5 |
| 01/02/25 vs Del Sol | 3 |
| 12/19/24 @ Apple Valley | 3 |
| 12/17/24 vs Riverside Prep | 6 |
| 12/13/24 vs University Prep | 3 |
Leading Silver Valley to victory were Javion Taylor and Judah Caldwell. Taylor went 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards, while Caldwell went 8 of 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Taylor is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Taylor Mogan, who went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Silver Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Caynen Abittan and Trystan Rudd certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Abittan went 6 of 15 on his way to 16 points and six boards, while Rudd almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. That was a full 48.5% of Lake Mead Christian Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Silver Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Silver Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 80-48 loss against Green Valley on the 3rd. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-53 defeat against Del Sol on the 3rd.
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