Basketball Game Preview: Silver Lake Mustangs vs. Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons

The Silver Lake Mustangs will take on the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Silver Lake is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sumner-Eddyville-Miller just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Silver Lake has suffered since December 17, 2024.

Meanwhile, Wilcox-Hildreth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 62-30 defeat at the hands of Amherst. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-14.

Silver Lake's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.

Everything came up roses for Silver Lake against Wilcox-Hildreth in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-16 victory. In that match, Silver Lake amassed a halftime lead of 48-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.