After both having extra time off, the Ness City Eagles and the Dighton Hornets will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Ness City beat Kinsley 48-44.
Ness City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cadyn Harley, who posted 12 points. Benjamin Durham was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dighton). They took their matchup two weeks ago with ease, bagging an 85-55 victory over Wallace County. With that win, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 50.5 points per game.
Dighton's win came from a few key players Ness City will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Roemer, who went 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Those seven assists gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Cramer, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 17 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Dighton was working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The victory got Dighton back to even at 3-3. As for Ness City, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ness City has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Dighton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ness City took a serious blow against Dighton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 69-35. Thankfully for Ness City, Carson Shimer (who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
