Dighton hasn't had much luck against Rawlins County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dighton Hornets will look to defend their home court against the Rawlins County Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Dighton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Triplains/Brewster 78-23 on Tuesday. With the Hornets ahead 54-10 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rawlins County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They really took it to Golden Plains for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-23 win. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 28 points or more this season.
Dighton better focus on containing Camden Franklin and Tayten Dewey as the pair were huge in Rawlins County's win. Franklin went 7-for-10 to rack up 20 points in addition to seven steals and five assists, while Dewey went 6-for-9 en route to 16 points along with six boards and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Franklin now owns an excellent 45% field goal percentage. Kayte Shively was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Rawlins County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests.
Rawlins County pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points over those games. As for Dighton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Dighton came up short against Rawlins County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 48-38. Will Dighton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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