Basketball Recap: Hayfork Drops Highest Score of Season Against Maxwell

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hayfork). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Maxwell Panthers 62-21. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-8.

Hayfork found their leader in freshman Kaelynn Bayley, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bayley has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lydia Yarbrough, who posted six points and nine steals.

Hayfork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in seven consecutive games.

Despite the defeat, Maxwell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Karina Perez earned nine points.

Hayfork is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Maxwell, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.

Hayfork wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-39 win against Tulelake on the 10th. As for Maxwell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-20 defeat against Los Molinos on the 10th.