Hi-Plains is 7-1 against Bethune since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hi-Plains Patriots will be playing at home against the Bethune Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hi-Plains has four straight victories, Bethune has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Hi-Plains is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 17, 2024 on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Miami-Yoder 47-17. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Serenity Hernandez
| 02/15/25 @ Miami-Yoder | 7 |
| 01/12/24 vs Arickaree | 5 |
| 01/19/24 vs Cheylin | 4 |
| 12/17/24 vs Kiowa | 3 |
| 12/12/24 vs Granada | 3 |
Serenity Hernandez was a one-woman wrecking crew for Hi-Plains as she went 6-for-12 on her way to 19 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Hernandez a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Henschel, who went 5-for-7 en route to 11 points.
Hernandez wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Hi-Plains was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miami-Yoder only five assists.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bobcats on Thursday. The contest between Bethune and Granada didn't end well, with Bethune falling 52-37.
Hi-Plains' victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Bethune, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Hi-Plains didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bethune when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 30-24 win. Does Hi-Plains have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethune turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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