It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Smoky Hill Buffaloes had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 70-61. Winning may never get old, but Smoky Hill sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
It was another big night for Damian Dirden, who scored 18 points along with five steals. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Sylla, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Regis Jesuit lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Eric Fiedler, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds. Fiedler has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Damarius Taylor, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Smoky Hill's victory bumped their record up to 19-6. As for Regis Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Smoky Hill will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Mountain Vista at 8:30 p.m. on February 29th. Mountain Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 contests -- so hopefully Smoky Hill likes a good challenge. Regis Jesuit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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