The Silverado Skyhawks were the 48-43 winner over the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Silverado took a hard 46-31 fall against Sierra Vista on Wednesday.
Silverado's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaitlyn Jack-Keller, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Jack-Keller scored a full 38.7% of Silverado's points, the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Timia Thomas was another key contributor, scoring six points along with four steals.
Leading Sierra Vista to victory were Bella Concerios and Donnayja Gibson. Concerios scored 18 points, while Gibson scored 18 points. The match was Gibson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Lane, who scored eight points.
Silverado has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Sierra Vista, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Silverado will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Basic at 5:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Basic is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. Sierra Vista and Shalhevet will face off at 5:30 p.m. on December 21st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Shalhevet will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 212th in California, while Sierra Vista is ranked 46th in Nevada).
