Basketball Game Preview: Hayden Tigers vs. Soroco Rams

The Hayden Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Soroco Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayden is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

Hayden is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against West Grand on Saturday. Hayden fell to West Grand 56-51. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Despite the loss, Hayden got top-tier performance from Jace Bene, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 22 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Bene is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Justin Preston was another key player, going 5-for-10 on his way to 14 points.

Meanwhile, Soroco came into Thursday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against North Park by a score of 40-31 on Thursday.

Soroco's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 2-18. As for Hayden, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.

Everything came up roses for Hayden against Soroco in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 71-30 victory. In that contest, Hayden amassed a halftime lead of 39-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.