Basketball Recap: Cade Widener Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Hayden

Baboquivari won the last time they faced Hayden and things went their way on Friday too. The Baboquivari Warriors walked away with a 64-56 win over the Hayden Lobos.

Baboquivari's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cade Widener, who posted 20 points and five rebounds. Widener's evening made it 23 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariano Francisco Jr, who scored 14 points.

Despite the loss, Hayden still got an impressive performance from Tyler Garner, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. Garner has become a key player for Hayden: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mario Hong, who went 6 of 8 en route to 12 points and eight boards.

Baboquivari is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Hayden, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-10 record.

Baboquivari didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-39 defeat against Valley Lutheran on the 28th. As for Hayden, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-50 victory against Duncan on the 28th.