It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Mary had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They strolled past the Silver Lake Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 50-34. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 154th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Logan Brabec
| 03/13/25 vs Silver Lake | 8 |
| 03/03/25 vs Bayard | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Elgin/Pope John | 7 |
| 02/25/25 vs Neligh-Oakdale | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Elgin/Pope John | 5 |
| + 15 more games |
It was another big night for Logan Brabec, who went 7-for-15 en route to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Hedstrom, who earned 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Silver Lake lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Paxton Sorensen, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Casey Conway, who put up seven points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
St. Mary's is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. The loss snapped Silver Lake's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-7 record.
St. Mary's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 59-46 victory against Archangels Catholic on the 14th. Silver Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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