It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Silverdale Academy Seahawks ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They pulled ahead with a 65-64 photo finish over Boyd-Buchanan. Winning may never get old, but Silverdale Academy sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Silverdale Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Houston Holland out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten assists. That's the first time this season that Holland posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Okpara, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 18 rebounds.
Silverdale Academy's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Boyd-Buchanan, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silverdale Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Grace Baptist Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Grace Baptist Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 379th, while Silverdale Academy is ranked 38th). As for Boyd-Buchanan, they will head out on the road to square off against Silverdale Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Silverdale Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Boyd-Buchanan likes a good challenge.
