Make it eight blowout wins for the Hesston Swathers this season. Everything went their way against Hoisington on Tuesday as Hesston made off with a 48-27 win. Given Hesston's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Cardinals are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Hesston to victory were Reed Friesen and Adrian Hernandez. Friesen scored seven points along with six rebounds and two blocks, while Hernandez scored 13 points. Karter Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
When it comes to explaining why Hoisington lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tony Moore. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Randy Chambers, who scored five points.
Hesston's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Hoisington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Hesston will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoisington, they will head out on the road to challenge the Greenbacks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pratt has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
