It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when the Mustangs duke it out with the Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Silver Lake will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Silver Lake was fully in charge, breezing past Lawrence-Nelson 54-27. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 23 points or more this season.
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Sophie Schmidt and Makenna Karr were among the main playmakers for Silver Lake as the former posted 13 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds and the latter went 6-for-12 on her way to 17 points and five boards. Schmidt is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last five games she's played. Katy Soucek was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Wilcox-Hildreth typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Amherst proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 40-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.
Amherst found their leader in freshman Addy Simmons, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 16 boards. Simmons also set a new season-high mark in field goal percentage with 67%. Another player making a difference was Lucy Van Ranken, who earned five points.
Silver Lake pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points over those games. As for Amherst, their record is now 14-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Silver Lake has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Amherst struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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