Nickerson is 1-9 against Hesston since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Nickerson Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Hesston Swathers at 7:00 p.m. Nickerson is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Nickerson came up short against Hoisington and fell 60-47. While losing is never fun, Nickerson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while Hoisington is ranked 114th).
Despite their defeat, Nickerson saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Alex King, who scored seven points, was perhaps the best of all. King is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Taylor Engelland, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Hesston didn't have too much trouble with Smoky Valley at home on Friday as they won 53-35.
Nickerson has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Hesston, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Nickerson suffered a grim 57-33 defeat to Hesston in their previous meeting 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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