Recap: Hesston Swathers vs. Riley County Falcons
In what's become a running theme this season, the Hesston Swathers gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They breezed by Riley County on the road to the tune of 58-19. Given Hesston's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Riley County is ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Hesston to victory were Reed Friesen and Jackson Fry. Friesen scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks, while Fry scored ten points along with nine rebounds and seven assists. Fry hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Karter Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Hesston's victory was their 14th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 26.71 points. As for Riley County, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hesston will square off against Pratt on Tuesday. Riley County won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Hillsboro on January 19th.
