Basketball Game Preview: Hayden Lobos vs. Valley Lutheran Flames

The Hayden Lobos will take on the Valley Lutheran Flames at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Hayden is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since December 15, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of San Simon by a score of 31-28. The Lobos have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Valley Lutheran was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 38-37 to Duncan. The Flames have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hayden's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Valley Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.

Hayden came up short against Valley Lutheran in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 39-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Valley Lutheran's Elise Winter, who posted 22 points and three steals. Now that Hayden knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.