It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Silver Lake can now relate to. The contest between the Silver Lake Mustangs and the St. Mary's Cardinals didn't end well, with the Silver Lake Mustangs falling 50-34. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Cardinals are ranked 43rd).
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Paxton Sorensen, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Casey Conway, who scored seven points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
St. Mary's found their leader in sophomore Logan Brabec, who shot 47% from the field en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That's the most boards Brabec has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Hedstrom, who put up 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Mustangs
| 03/13/25 vs St. Mary's | 34-50 |
| 03/01/25 vs Ansley/Litchfield | 65-37 |
| 02/27/25 vs Lawrence-Nelson | 56-40 |
| 02/25/25 vs Meridian | 52-29 |
| 02/21/25 @ Shelton | 55-76 |
Silver Lake moved to 19-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points over those games. As for St. Mary's, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Silver Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's, they have already played their next game, a 59-46 win against Archangels Catholic on the 14th.
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