Ingalls entered their match against Dighton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ingalls Bulldogs fell just short of the Dighton Hornets by a score of 44-41. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Hornets are ranked 98th).
Ingalls lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Breck Averhoff, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brogan Sperry, who posted 12 points.
Dighton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Cramer, who earned 13 points and three steals. Cramer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last four games he's played. George Von Leonrod was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Ingalls' loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Dighton, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Ingalls didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-41 defeat against Bucklin on the 8th. As for Dighton, they will welcome Wichita County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Dighton's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Wichita County has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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