The Hesperia Christian Patriots will face off against the Silver Valley Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hesperia Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Riverside Prep just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 52-35 fall against the Silver Knights.
| 01/23/24 vs Big Bear | 4 |
| 02/02/24 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 4 |
| 01/31/25 vs Riverside Prep | 3 |
| 01/02/24 vs University Prep | 3 |
| 01/05/24 @ Big Bear | 3 |
Despite the loss, Hesperia Christian had strong showings from Ethan Flores, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks, and Jackson Lake, who posted 13 points along with five boards and five steals. That's the most blocks Flores has posted since back in February of 2024.
Even though they lost, Hesperia Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Silver Valley entered their tilt with Granite Hills on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They escaped with a win against the Cougars by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48.
Silver Valley is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for Hesperia Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Hesperia Christian was taken down by Silver Valley 69-27 when the teams last played back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hesperia Christian was down 41-11.
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