Basketball Recap: Heartland Lutheran Comes Up Short

Heartland Lutheran lost against Silver Lake back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets lost 48-23 to the Silver Lake Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Red Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Mustangs are ranked 69th).

Despite the loss, Heartland Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ella Francl posted eight points and seven rebounds. Chloe Keasling was another key player, putting up four points.

Silver Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Katy Soucek led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. What's more, Soucek also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Makenna Karr, who had 11 points and eight rebounds.

Heartland Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Silver Lake, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.

Heartland Lutheran didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-34 win against Franklin on the 14th. As for Silver Lake, they will face off against Harvard at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.