Meridian was the 43-22 winner over Silver Lake when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Meridian came up short against Silver Lake on Friday, falling 51-28. While losing is never fun, Meridian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while Silver Lake is ranked 88th).
When it comes to explaining why Meridian lost, don't look at Jaylee Sobotka. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 50% of Meridian's points, marking the 11th time in a row Sobotka has posted more than a third of the team's points. Kendall Filipi was another key player, putting up seven points.
Even though they lost, Meridian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Lake only six offensive boards.
Sophie Schmidt was her usual excellent self, going 6-for-12 on her way to 18 points for Silver Lake. Schmidt continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katy Soucek, who scored nine points and five boards.
Meridian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. Silver Lake pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Meridian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-36 loss against Lawrence-Nelson on the 19th. As for Silver Lake, they have also already played their next game, a 55-13 victory against Harvard on the 19th.
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