Basketball Game Preview: Hays Indians vs. Great Bend Panthers

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Previous Games

01/31/25 - Away	65-39 W
02/23/24 - Away	42-36 W
01/26/24 - Home	44-37 W
02/24/23 - Home	47-40 W
01/10/23 - Away	63-45 W
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Hays is 8-2 against Great Bend since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hays Indians will look to defend their home court against the Great Bend Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Hays is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Hays is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Dodge City: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hays blew Dodge City out of the water with a 60-15 final score. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Great Bend played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 66-32 defeat at the hands of Hesston. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-18.

Hays' victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.9 points. As for Great Bend, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

Hays took their win against Great Bend in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 65-39. In that game, Hays amassed a halftime lead of 42-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.