Smoky Hill is 0-10 against Grandview since January of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grandview Wolves at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Smoky Hill needed a bit of extra time to put away Douglas County. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-47 win over the Huskies. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Buffaloes as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
02/05/25 vs Douglas County | 15 |
12/11/24 @ Centaurus | 14 |
12/13/24 vs Adams City | 13 |
01/17/25 vs Northglenn | 11 |
12/02/24 @ Ponderosa | 11 |
Smoky Hill had a senior duo take command as Yamani Perez posted 17 points and Poli Fifita scored 15 points. The dominant performance gave Fifita a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, Grandview came tearing into Wednesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 72-22 win over the Trailblazers. The Wolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Grandview's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Smoky Hill, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Smoky Hill took a serious blow against Grandview in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 72-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grandview's Ava Chang, who made all 10 shots she took to post 23 points and eight steals. Now that Smoky Hill knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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