Hesston comes up short despite Reed Friesen's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 11:27am

Recap: Hesston Swathers vs. Haven Wildcats

After a string of six wins, the Hesston Swathers's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Haven. Hesston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Haven apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.

When it comes to explaining why Hesston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Reed Friesen. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with seven rebounds.

Hesston's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3. As for Haven, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.

Hesston will look to defend their home court on Friday against Smoky Valley at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Hesston focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday. As for Haven, they will head out on the road to challenge Halstead at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Haven is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Halstead is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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