Basketball Recap: Giltner Takes a Loss

Giltner lost against High Plains back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Giltner Hornets had to suffer through a 72-29 loss at the hands of the High Plains Storm. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Giltner's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Rudy, who posted ten points. Those ten points gave Rudy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Blaydon White, who put up four points.

Leading High Plains to victory were Ayden Hans and Maddix Fuhrman. Hans went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Fuhrman made all 8 shots he took to post 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Hans, who had nine points.

Giltner's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for High Plains, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Giltner will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Heartland on January 3, 2025. Giltner is facing Heartland at the right time seeing as Heartland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. High Plains will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Shelby-Rising City at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.