The Giltner Hornets struggled with assists on Thursday (the Silver Lake Mustangs had 11 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Giltner had to suffer through a rough 61-22 loss at the hands of Silver Lake. Giltner has not had much luck with Silver Lake recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Giltner's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Avery Reeson, who scored 14 points, and Kinley Kaczor who scored two points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Reeson has scored all season.
Silver Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makenna Karr led the charge by scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds. Karr has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Katy Soucek, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Giltner dropped their record down to 4-14 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.0 points per game. As for Silver Lake, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Giltner and Hampton will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Giltner is facing Hampton at the right time seeing as Hampton is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Silver Lake, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Meridian at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Meridian is ranked 144th, while Silver Lake is ranked 168th).
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