Basketball Recap: Dighton's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to 12

Hornets

Previous Games

02/07/25 @ Ingalls	44-41
02/04/25 vs Decatur Community	66-33
01/31/25 @ Greeley County	65-49
01/28/25 @ Otis-Bison	47-18
01/25/25 vs Wallace County	62-48
+ 7 more games

Dighton took a 28-point loss the last time they faced off against Ingalls, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Dighton Hornets skirted past the Ingalls Bulldogs 44-41. The win was familiar territory for the Hornets who have now won 12 games in a row.

Dighton's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Cramer, who posted 13 points and three steals. Cramer has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was George Von Leonrod, who scored ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

Dighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.

Ingalls lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Breck Averhoff, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brogan Sperry, who put up 12 points.

Dighton pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points over those games. As for Ingalls, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Coming up, Dighton will square off against Wichita County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dighton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Ingalls, they have already played their next game, a 58-41 defeat against Bucklin on the 8th.