After a string of three wins, the Hesston Swathers's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Holcomb. Hesston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Holcomb apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2021.
Several Swathers players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Reed Friesen, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Fry, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Hesston's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Holcomb, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Hesston and Pratt will face off on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Holcomb, Holcomb and Colby will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Kansas (Colby is ranked 64th, while Holcomb is ranked 72nd).
