Shelton is 9-1 against Silver Lake since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Shelton Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Silver Lake Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Shelton blew past Harvard, posting a 66-4 victory. While fans of the Bulldogs might be used to big wins, the 62-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Ben Myers
| 02/03/25 vs Giltner | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Arcadia/Loup City | 14 |
| 01/03/25 @ Overton | 14 |
| 12/10/24 @ Pleasanton | 14 |
| 02/14/25 @ Harvard | 13 |
| + 16 more games |
It was another big night for Ben Myers, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards. He is becoming a predictor of Shelton's success: when he posts at least ten rebounds the team is 11-3 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Reilly Jensen, who posted ten points and three steals.
Shelton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Silver Lake entered their tilt with Meridian on Friday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. Everything went their way against Meridian as they made off with a 49-27 win. Silver Lake pushed the score to 45-22 by the end of the third, a deficit Meridian cut but never quite recovered from.
Silver Lake's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Shelton, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Shelton came up short against Silver Lake in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 45-38. Can Shelton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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