On Wednesday, Smoky Hill faced Arapahoe in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes fell to the Arapahoe Warriors 52-47. The matchup marked the Buffaloes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Carter Basquez
| 02/05/25 @ Arapahoe | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Mullen | 16 |
| 01/29/25 @ Cherokee Trail | 16 |
| 01/25/25 vs Eaglecrest | 18 |
| 01/22/25 @ Cherry Creek | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why Smoky Hill lost, don't look at Carter Basquez. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points and five rebounds. The contest was Basquez's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. Lorenzo Contreras was another key player, putting up seven points and six assists.
Miles McMonigle was his usual excellent self, going 7-for-14 to rack up 17 points for Arapahoe. McMonigle is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Pramenko, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 15 points.
Smoky Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Arapahoe, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Smoky Hill has already played their next match, a 57-48 win against Grandview on the 7th. As for Arapahoe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-47 victory against Cherry Creek on the 7th.
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