On Saturday, Smoky Hill faced Eaglecrest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes lost 70-50 to the Eaglecrest Raptors. The matchup was a close 30-28 at the break, but unfortunately for the Buffaloes it sure didn't stay that way.
Smoky Hill lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Carter Basquez, who posted 18 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jai Jegede, who put up 14 points and six boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eaglecrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ant Nettles, who earned 15 points and three steals. Nettles' afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kris Coleman was another key player, going 5 of 7 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
Smoky Hill's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8. As for Eaglecrest, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
Smoky Hill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-56 victory against Cherokee Trail on the 29th. Eaglecrest has also already played their next contest, a 55-48 win against Cherry Creek on the 29th.
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