The Silver Lake Mustangs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 65-18 win over Franklin. Silver Lake has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Silver Lake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tayten Menke out in front who scored 16 points along with three steals. Menke is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Faimon, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
Silver Lake pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for Franklin, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Silver Lake on the road again on Friday and play against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Hopefully Sumner-Eddyville-Miller focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Tuesday. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to challenge Kenesaw at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kenesaw is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
