Basketball Recap: Hayes Comes Up Short

If Hayes was feeling good fresh off their 60-32 takedown of Westerville North last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hayes Pacers fell to the Olentangy Orange Pioneers 56-51. The Pacers have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Hayes' loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Olentangy Orange, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hayes will head out to take on Worthington Kilbourne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Worthington Kilbourne will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Hayes surely won't give up without a fight. Olentangy Orange has already played their next game (against Dublin Coffman), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.