The Nickerson Panthers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Hesston 76-33. While losing is never fun, Nickerson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Hesston is ranked 30th).
Nickerson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Peterson, who scored five points. Skyler Wakefield was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Leading Hesston to victory were Adrian Hernandez and Reed Friesen. Hernandez scored 22 points along with six rebounds, while Friesen scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Larson, who scored six points.
Nickerson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Hesston, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Nickerson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hesston also has no future games currently scheduled.
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