Western Plains/Healy is 0-4 against Dighton since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Western Plains/Healy will be staying on the road to face off against the Dighton Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. Western Plains/Healy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Western Plains/Healy pushed their score all the way to 57 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Triplains/Brewster.
Meanwhile, Dighton put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wichita County with a sharp 59-33 victory. The victory was familiar territory for Dighton who now have three in a row.
Carson Shimer was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 23 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Daniel Cramer, who scored 21 points along with seven steals.
Western Plains/Healy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Dighton, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Western Plains/Healy might still be hurting after the 48-23 loss they got from Dighton in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Western Plains/Healy, Eli Wilkinson (who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
