Silver Lake was the 42-18 winner over Grand Island Lutheran when they last played one another back in January of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs lost to the Lightning on the road by a 37-21 margin on Saturday. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Jaxon TenBensel was Silver Lake's leading scorer, having posted five points. Jack Reents held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.
Grand Island Lutheran found their leader in sophomore Luke Olson, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards set a new season-high mark for Olson. Maxwell Murdoch was another key player, putting up ten points.
Silver Lake's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Grand Island Lutheran, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Coming up, Silver Lake will host Doniphan-Trumbull at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' defense better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 71.3 points per game this season. As for Grand Island Lutheran, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-26 win against Franklin on the 13th.
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