The Hesston Swathers just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Nickerson Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hesston has 17 straight wins, Nickerson has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Hesston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Sunrise Christian Academy, who was ranked 18th at the time (Hesston was ranked second). Hesston took down Sunrise Christian Academy 59-42 on Monday. That's two games straight that the Swathers have won by exactly 17 points.
Meanwhile, Nickerson scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 63-40 to Hoisington.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Hesston, they pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hesston strolled past Nickerson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 62-46. Will Hesston repeat their success, or does Nickerson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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