After flying high against Triplains/Brewster last Tuesday, Dighton came back down to earth. The Dighton Hornets took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rawlins County Buffaloes. The Hornets have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meetings.
Rielly James
| 02/21/25 vs Rawlins County | 5 |
| 02/07/25 @ Ingalls | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Otis-Bison | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Triplains/Brewster | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Decatur Community | 3 |
| + 13 more games |
Dighton lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Rielly James, who posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals. She is becoming a predictor of Dighton's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 7-2 (and 4-7 when she doesn't). Rylee Myers was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Even though they lost, Dighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Kayte Shively, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 boards for Rawlins County. The dominant performance also gave Shively a new career-high in field goal percentage (86%). Another player making a difference was Tayten Dewey, who had 14 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Dighton's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Rawlins County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Dighton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-7 victory against Triplains/Brewster on the 24th. As for Rawlins County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-52 win against Decatur Community on the 1st.
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