Basketball Game Preview: Independent Panthers vs. Hays Indians

The Independent Panthers will challenge the Hays Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Independent has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Hays will come in with nine straight wins.

It was a proper cat-fight when Independent faced off against Conway Springs on Friday. Independent was dealt a 46-16 loss at the hands of Conway Springs.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Hays on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Garden City out of the water with a 63-21 final score. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 27 points or more this season.

Hays pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Independent, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1.