Basketball Game Preview: Manhattan Indians vs. Hayden Wildcats

The Manhattan Indians will challenge the Hayden Wildcats on Tuesday.

Last Friday, Manhattan came up short against Topeka and fell 64-52. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hayden). They claimed a resounding 66-25 win over Emporia. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 23 points or more this season.

The victory (which was Hayden's fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.5 points over those games. As for Manhattan, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.

Manhattan came up short against Hayden in their previous matchup back in January, falling 54-47. Will Manhattan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.