Silver Valley suffered their biggest defeat since January 29, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the Hesperia Christian Patriots, falling 47-27. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Silver Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lyric White, who posted six points along with eight boards and four steals. White has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Durrah, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
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Even though they lost, Silver Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Silver Valley's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-3. As for Hesperia Christian, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silver Valley will venture away from home to take on Twentynine Palms at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hesperia Christian, they will head out to challenge Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hesperia Christian's defense has only allowed 23.3 points per game this season, so Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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