Preview: Hayden Tigers vs. Caprock Academy Eagles
Hayden has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Caprock Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Hayden focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Hayden came up short against De Beque and fell 53-46.
Jenna Kleckler put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 28 points along with six steals and five rebounds. That was a full 60.9% of Hayden's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Schlim, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Caprock Academy beat Ridgway 41-37 on Monday. The victory was just what Caprock Academy needed coming off of a 79-18 defeat in their prior contest.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Caprock Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Hayden took their win against Caprock Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 59-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayden since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
