Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 52-29 to Silver Lake. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Silver Lake this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-27 last Friday.
Beau Bartels
| 02/25/25 @ Silver Lake | 9 |
| 12/06/24 @ Dorchester | 8 |
| 02/16/24 @ Bruning-Davenport/Shickley | 8 |
| 02/02/24 vs Osceola | 7 |
| 12/20/24 vs Superior | 6 |
Meridian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Beau Bartels, who posted nine points, and Chase Schafer, who had eight points. The dominant performance gave Bartels a new career-high in points.
Leading Silver Lake to victory were Landon Duester and Lane Conway. Duester went 6-for-11 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds, while Conway shot 46% from the field en route to 13 points and five boards. Duester is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 55% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Beau Bonifas, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 12 points.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Silver Lake, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
Meridian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Silver Lake, they have already played their next game, a 56-40 victory against Lawrence-Nelson on the 27th.
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