The Silverado Skyhawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Desert Pines Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Silverado is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They fell 77-67 to Las Vegas. That's two games in a row now that the Skyhawks have lost by exactly ten points.
Meanwhile, Desert Pines faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Desert Pines enjoyed a cozy 69-50 win over Foothill. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Desert Pines found their leader in freshman Aaron McMorran, who went 8 of 16 en route to 23 points and five steals. The match was McMorran's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Merto, who posted 12 points and six boards.
Desert Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
The victory got Desert Pines back to even at 6-6. As for Silverado, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Silverado couldn't quite finish off Desert Pines in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 63-60. Can Silverado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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