Basketball Recap: Silver Lake's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/06/24 vs Perry-Lecompton	55
01/31/25 vs Sabetha	46
02/18/25 vs Rossville	38
02/14/25 @ Royal Valley	33
12/20/24 vs Hiawatha	33

Silver Lake waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the St. Marys Bears with a sharp 60-37 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.

Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hayden Heim, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards. Heim is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Isabel Hurla, who went 5-for-12 on her way to 13 points and three steals.

Silver Lake pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21 points. As for St. Marys, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.

Looking ahead, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles challenge the Falcons on Monday. Silver Lake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Riley County likes a good challenge. As for St. Marys, they will head out on the road to face off against Rossville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.