Lucerne Valley is 0-10 against Silver Valley since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lucerne Valley Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Silver Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Lucerne Valley, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 77-60 loss to Academy of Careers & Exploration. Lucerne Valley has struggled against Academy of Careers & Exploration recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lucerne Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Derrick Tyler, who scored 32 points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Christian Barajas who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Tyler has scored all season. Robert Sepulveda was another key contributor, scoring three points along with 13 rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Silver Valley had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.6 points), and they went ahead and made it 18 on Wednesday. They really took it to Riverside Prep for the full four quarters, racking up a 83-43 victory on the road. Silver Valley has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Lucerne Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Silver Valley, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Lucerne Valley was dealt a bruising 77-13 defeat at the hands of Silver Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lucerne Valley was down 51-5.
