The Smoky Hill Buffaloes will be taking part in a tournament against the Standley Lake Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smoky Hill has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
While Smoky Hill didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 53-39 victory over Grand Junction on Saturday. The Buffaloes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Ari Boyd
| 12/06/25 vs Grand Junction | 30 |
| 12/05/25 vs Discovery Canyon | 22 |
| 12/04/25 @ Palmer | 18 |
Ari Boyd had another great game (as she tends to do), putting up 30 points. The matchup was her third in a row with at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Leilani Gordon, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. They came out on top against Holy Family by a score of 66-57.
Standley Lake's win came from a few key players Smoky Hill will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jojo Martin, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 16 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Miller, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.
Standley Lake was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They racked up eight more assists than Holy Family's also-impressive total of ten.
Smoky Hill's record now sits at 4-0. As for Standley Lake, their record is now 1-0.
Smoky Hill suffered a grim 65-40 defeat to Standley Lake when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Can the Buffaloes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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