Basketball Game Preview: Hoisington Cardinals vs. Lakin Broncs

The Hoisington Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Lakin Broncs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hoisington sitting on three straight victories and Lakin on 19.

Hoisington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Southwestern Heights with a sharp 61-37 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Lakin on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Nickerson out of the water with an 87-28 final score. The Broncs are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 19th match they've won by 20+ points this season.

Lakin pushed their record up to 21-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points over those games. As for Hoisington, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.