The Nickerson Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Hesston Swathers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nickerson will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings (they are ranked 246th, while Hesston is ranked 15th).
Nickerson pushed their score all the way to 66 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 77-66 to Hoisington. Nickerson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hesston waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 44-35 victory over Smoky Valley.
Nickerson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Hesston, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Nickerson was dealt a bruising 54-25 loss at the hands of Hesston in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Nickerson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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