Silver Lake has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 54-40 bruising from the Shelton Bulldogs on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-34 last Saturday.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emma Schmidt, who went 5-for-12 on her way to 14 points. What's more, Schmidt also posted a 44% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sophie Schmidt, who posted ten points along with six boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Silver Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Silver Lake's loss dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Shelton, the victory (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 21-1.
Silver Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 56-22 win against Giltner on the 13th. As for Shelton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-4 victory against Harvard on the 14th.
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