Basketball Game Preview: Hillsboro Trojans vs. Hesston Swathers

Hillsboro is 2-8 against Hesston since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hillsboro Trojans will welcome the Hesston Swathers. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Hillsboro took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 61-28 victory over Remington. The win was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Broncos are ranked 23rd).

Meanwhile, Hesston put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Eureka 64-21. The Swathers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Hesston pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Hillsboro, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Hillsboro came up short against Hesston when the teams last played on Friday, falling 40-32. Will Hillsboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.