Basketball Recap: Thunder Ridge Falls Despite Big Games from Tate Foreman and Evan Slavik

Thunder Ridge lost against Sylvan-Lucas back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Thunder Ridge Longhorns came up short against the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs, falling 53-31. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Evan Slavik

Field Goal Percentage

02/07/25 vs Sylvan-Lucas	63%
02/04/25 @ St. John's/Tipton Catholic	56%
01/28/25 @ Pike Valley	70%

Despite the loss, Thunder Ridge had strong showings from Evan Slavik, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 11 points and three steals, and Tate Foreman, who posted six points. Slavik is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last three games he's played.

Thunder Ridge now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Sylvan-Lucas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Thunder Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 73-35 victory against Osborne on the 13th. As for Sylvan-Lucas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-25 win against Stockton on the 11th.