Silver Lake hadn't done well against Axtell recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Silver Lake Mustangs came out on top against the Axtell Wildcats by a score of 62-54. The win was just business as usual for the Mustangs, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
| 12/10/24 vs Axtell | 23 |
| 12/06/24 @ Deshler | 18 |
| 12/28/23 vs Tri County Northeast | 12 |
| 12/12/23 @ Gibbon | 11 |
| 12/05/24 @ Red Cloud | 10 |
Silver Lake got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Duester out in front who went 8 of 14 en route to 23 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Duester a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Casey Conway, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points.
Axtell's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cade Axtell, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Halvorsen, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Silver Lake's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Axtell, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Silver Lake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-25 victory against Elba on the 13th. As for Axtell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 75-60 win against Overton on the 13th.
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