The Dighton Hornets came tearing into Saturday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Wallace County with points to spare, taking the game 56-42. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but Dighton was the better team in the second half.
Dighton was led to victory by Daniel Cramer and Carson Shimer. Cramer scored 20 points along with five assists, while Shimer scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Shimer has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Payton Redburn, who scored five points along with five rebounds.
Dighton pushed their record up to 21-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Wallace County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
Dighton will face off against Marmaton Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Dighton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight games. Wallace County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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