The Eureka High School boys basketball team opened the Hillsboro Tournament with a 21-64 loss to the Hesston Swathers. This marks the second in a three-game stretch where the Tornadoes played a ranked team, the second in a row in which they played a team from a higher classification. The difference was readily apparent as the much taller Swathers dominated the boards against the Tornadoes.
The Tornadoes shot much better from the field against Hesston than they did in their last game, but because of the rebounding disadvantage, they generally only got one shot at the basket. In addition, the Swathers used their superior quickness and height to force 20 turnovers, which obviously limited the number of shots the Tornadoes took. Defensively, the Tornadoes played much better than the final score indicates; they just could not handle Hesston’s height.
