Basketball Recap: Hayfork Takes Down Big Valley in a Playoff Battle

Timberjacks

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 @ South Fork	48
01/17/25 vs Big Valley	45
01/07/25 vs Maxwell	41
02/21/25 vs Big Valley	39
01/30/25 @ Dunsmuir	35

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hayfork had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Big Valley Cardinals 54-15. The Timberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Hayfork's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lydia Yarbrough led the charge by dropping a double-double with 12 points and 11 steals. The dominant performance gave Yarbrough a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Nanez, who posted 16 points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Hayfork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.

Hayfork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.3 points. Big Valley dropped their record down to 4-18 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Coming up, Hayfork will face off against Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Princeton will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Hayfork surely won't give up without a fight. Big Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.