Buhler hasn't had much luck against Hesston recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Buhler Crusaders will take on the Hesston Swathers at 6:00 p.m.
Buhler's tournament run continued when they took on Andover on Saturday. Buhler took a 61-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Andover. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Trojans are ranked 15th).
| 01/25/25 @ Andover | 16 |
| 01/24/25 vs South | 24 |
| 01/23/25 vs Abilene | 26 |
Buhler's loss came about despite a quality game from Natalya Krafels, who went 5 of 9 en route to 16 points. The matchup was Krafels' third in a row with at least ten points. Samantha Brooks also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Hesston put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 51-40 victory over Moundridge.
Hesston's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Buhler, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2.
Things could have been worse for Buhler, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-43 loss to Hesston in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Buhler avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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