Buffaloes
| 01/02/25 vs Liberty | 70-64 |
| 12/21/24 @ Faith Lutheran | 65-57 |
Smoky Hill saw some tournament action on Thursday. They snuck past the Liberty Lions with a 70-64 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buffaloes.
Smoky Hill's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Basquez, who posted 23 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Contreras, who put up 18 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Basquez wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Smoky Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only racked up nine assists.
Liberty lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Stephan Miller, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Hunter, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points.
Smoky Hill now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Liberty, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season.
Smoky Hill didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-52 defeat against Casteel on the 3rd. As for Liberty, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 93-73 win against Mojave on the 3rd.
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