The Severance Silver Knights will face off against the Greeley Central Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Severance has 12 straight victories, Greeley Central has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Severance is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Northridge: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Severance blew Northridge out of the water with a 66-31 final score. The Silver Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
Severance's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blake Varney, who posted 11 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Cannon Rank, who scored seven points along with six assists and five boards.
Severance smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Greeley Central ended up a good deal behind Mountain View on Thursday and lost 71-55.
Severance will have to contain Daniel Martinez as he made an impact in Greeley Central's last game. He went 9-for-17 on his way to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals. That was a full 41.8% of Greeley Central's points, marking the seventh time in a row Martinez has had more than a third of the team's points. Dominic Salazar was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
Severance's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.4 points over those games. As for Greeley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Everything came up roses for Severance against Greeley Central when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 74-27 victory. Will Severance repeat their success, or does Greeley Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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