The Hoehne Farmers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Crowley County, falling 66-36. While losing is never fun, Hoehne can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 219th, while Crowley County is ranked 35th).
Hoehne's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bobby Terry, who scored eight points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maurice Bachicha, who scored six points.
Hoehne struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Leading Crowley County to victory were Ben Cuckow and Gunner Hughes. Cuckow scored 11 points along with six assists and four steals, while Hughes scored 30 points along with seven rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hughes has scored at least a third of Crowley County's points. Another player making a difference was Majestic McNeil, who scored two points along with five steals.
Hoehne has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Crowley County, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Hoehne will be playing in front of their home fans against Swallows Charter Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crowley County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Holly at 2:00 p.m. on January 20th. Holly is on a six-game streak of home wins, Crowley County a 16-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
