The Silver Lake Eagles will challenge the Rock Creek Mustangs on Tuesday.
Silver Lake is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ottawa just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 67-38 loss at the hands of the Cyclones. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rock Creek earned a 78-67 win over Troy on Saturday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Trojans are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rock Creek pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Silver Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Silver Lake didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rock Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 52-46 win. Will Silver Lake repeat their success, or does Rock Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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