The Lucerne Valley Mustangs entered their tilt with the Silver Valley Trojans with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Lucerne Valley walked away with a 44-36 win over the Trojans on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Lucerne Valley, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Lucerne Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jasmine Pepper, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Pepper is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Amaya Kelly was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 18 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Silver Valley saw an underclassman step up: Sydney Trotter scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Serwaah Sarpong, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Silver Valley struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Lucerne Valley racked up 16 assists.
Lucerne Valley has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Silver Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lucerne Valley will challenge the Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Apple Valley Christian comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 16 points in their last six games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. Silver Valley will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Gauls at 5:00 p.m. on January 22nd. The timing is sure in The Webb Schools' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Trojans have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
