Basketball Game Preview: Silver Lake Mustangs vs. Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets

Having just played yesterday, the Silver Lake Mustangs will get right back to it and host the Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Heartland Lutheran took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Silver Lake, who comes in off a win.

Silver Lake will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Blue Hill, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Silver Lake managed a 37-31 victory over Blue Hill on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.

Meanwhile, Heartland Lutheran played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Riverside and fell 70-37. The Red Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-15.

Heartland Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Silver Lake, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.

Silver Lake took their victory against Heartland Lutheran in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 44-24. Will Silver Lake repeat their success, or does Heartland Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.