The Smoky Hill Buffaloes will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 8:30 p.m. on February 29th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Smoky Hill had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 70-61. That's two games straight that Smoky Hill has won by exactly nine points.
Damian Dirden was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with five steals. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Sylla, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mountain Vista faced Monarch in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mountain Vista walked away with a 75-67 win over Monarch on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for Mountain Vista as they're now sitting on five straight.
Mountain Vista got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cal Baskind out in front who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Baskind is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hoefs, who scored 16 points along with six assists and two blocks.
Smoky Hill's victory bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Mountain Vista, they pushed their record up to 21-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Smoky Hill came up short against Mountain Vista in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, falling 77-72. Can Smoky Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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