Basketball Recap: 20 Straight Home Wins for Silver Lake

Silver Lake won the last time they faced St. Marys and things went their way on Thursday too. The Silver Lake Eagles walked away with a 67-54 victory over the St. Marys Bears. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Bears are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

When it comes to explaining why St. Marys lost, don't look at Hayden Heim. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Heim is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Isabel Hurla, who posted 19 points.

Eagles

Previous Games (Home)

02/13/25 vs St. Marys	67-54
02/11/25 vs Marysville	61-36
01/31/25 vs Sabetha	76-30
01/24/25 vs Girard	50-48
01/21/25 vs Ottawa	69-38
+ 15 more games

Silver Lake's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.6 points. As for St. Marys, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.

Silver Lake has already played their next match, a 67-34 victory against Royal Valley on the 14th. As for St. Marys, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-43 win against Hiawatha on the 14th.