Preview: Potter-Dix Coyotes vs. Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves
The Potter-Dix Coyotes are on the road again on Saturday and plays the Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on February 24th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact Potter-Dix proved on Thursday. They strolled past Banner County with points to spare, taking the game 55-39.
Brayden Kasten continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Potter-Dix's points. Landon Gasseling was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Maywood/Hayes Center can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Medicine Valley 73-50. Given Maywood/Hayes Center's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Medicine Valley is ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jeremiah Ingison was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Haydn Farr, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
The victory got Potter-Dix back to even at 11-11. As for Maywood/Hayes Center, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Potter-Dix have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Maywood/Hayes Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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