The Dighton Hornets can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Decatur Community 68-23 on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-12.
Dighton was led to victory by Carson Shimer and Daniel Cramer. Shimer dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Cramer scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Cramer is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Boston Shimer was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Decatur Community's loss came despite strong showings from Tyler Ostmeyer and Jerit Koerperich. Ostmeyer scored four points along with seven rebounds and two blocks, while Koerperich scored five points. Ostmeyer is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played.
Dighton's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Decatur Community, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dighton will take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ingalls will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Hornets are ranked 82nd). As for Decatur Community, they will be playing at home against the Jackrabbits at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Greeley County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
