Basketball Game Preview: Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves vs. Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]

The Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves will square off against Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maywood/Hayes Center is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.

Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] is facing Maywood/Hayes Center at the wrong time: Maywood/Hayes Center suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a hard 54-40 fall against the Trojans.

The losing side was boosted by Jaxson Anders, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Dibbern, who posted four points and seven boards.

Even though they lost, Maywood/Hayes Center smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] lost to Lawrence-Nelson at home by a 60-42 margin last Friday. Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Maywood/Hayes Center, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.

Maywood/Hayes Center was able to grind out a solid victory over Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 53-44. Does Maywood/Hayes Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.