Larned was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Hesston Swathers and fell 64-31. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Swathers are ranked 35th).
Larned's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Hesston, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Looking ahead, Larned will be playing at home against Scott on Tuesday. Scott knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Larned likes a good challenge. As for Hesston, they will head out on the road to challenge Cheney at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hesston has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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