The Great Bend Panthers will challenge the Hays Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Great Bend is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hesston just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a hard 54-40 fall against the Swathers. The matchup was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Hays came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Demons with points to spare, taking the game 62-47. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Indians were the better team in the second half.
Hays' victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Great Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 17-2.
Great Bend beat Hays 64-52 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Great Bend since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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