It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dighton had no problem doing just that on Monday. They breezed past the Triplains/Brewster Titans to the tune of 60-7. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Titans are ranked 343rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rylee Myers
| 02/24/25 vs Triplains/Brewster | 5 |
| 03/02/24 vs Wallace County | 4 |
| 01/19/24 @ Greeley County | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Oakley | 3 |
| 02/16/24 @ Rawlins County | 3 |
Dighton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylee Myers, who posted 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Myers a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Rielly James, who put up eight points along with five assists and five steals.
Dighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Dighton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points over those games. Triplains/Brewster dropped their record down to 0-19 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Dighton has already played their next contest, a 48-44 defeat against Hodgeman County on the 1st. Triplains/Brewster does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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