It was a Battle of the Birds when Silver Lake took on Riley County on Tuesday. The Silver Lake Eagles snuck past the Riley County Falcons with a 63-59 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Falcons are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Riley County lost, don't look at Brett Hopper. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 12 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trey Webber, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points and six boards.
Eagles
| 02/04/25 @ Riley County | 63-59 |
| 01/31/25 vs Sabetha | 60-58 |
The victory made it two in a row for Silver Lake and bumps their season record up to 9-3. As for Riley County, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Silver Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-36 win against Holton on the 5th. As for Riley County, they will head out on the road to take on Hiawatha at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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