Rawlins County hasn't had much luck against Dighton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rawlins County Buffaloes will take on the Dighton Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Rawlins County will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 44) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Greeley County 55-53. The win was all the more spectacular given the Buffaloes' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 114th).
Rawlins County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tru Dewey led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Shaun Lare was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Dighton waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Indians 58-32. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 26 points or more this season.
Rawlins County better keep an eye on Daniel Cramer. He was instrumental in Dighton's win, going 7 for 15 en route to 19 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Cramer's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Charlie Vogel, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Dighton pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Rawlins County, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-6.
Rawlins County suffered a grim 57-36 defeat to Dighton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Rawlins County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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