Basketball Recap: Dighton Skates Past Wheatland-Grinnell with Ease

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Dighton on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks out of the water with a 76-26 final score. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 30 points or more this season.

Daniel Cramer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 13 en route to 26 points. The game was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Charlie Vogel, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.

Dighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

The win (which was Dighton's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Dighton will challenge St. Francis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Dighton's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while St. Francis has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, they will take on Northern Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheatland-Grinnell is facing Northern Valley at the right time seeing as Northern Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.