The Silver Lake Mustangs will face off against the Pleasanton Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Silver Lake has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Pleasanton will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Monday, Silver Lake ended up a good deal behind Milford and lost 63-44.
| 12/30/24 @ Milford | 6 |
| 12/17/24 vs Gibbon | 5 |
| 01/05/24 vs Blue Hill | 4 |
| 01/06/24 @ Heartland Lutheran | 4 |
| 12/20/24 vs Kenesaw | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Silver Lake had strong showings from Lane Conway, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 18 points, and Casey Conway, who posted ten points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Casey a new career-high in steals.
Even though they lost, Silver Lake was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
While Pleasanton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Ravenna by a score of 45-33 on Saturday.
Silver Lake better keep an eye on Brennan Lindner. He was instrumental in Pleasanton's win, putting up 21 points. The matchup was Lindner's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Gavin Zwiener was another key player, posting nine points.
Pleasanton pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Silver Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Silver Lake beat Pleasanton 50-39 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Silver Lake repeat their success, or does Pleasanton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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