Hayden hasn't had much luck against Junction City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hayden Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Junction City Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Hayden was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to Shawnee Heights. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Thunderbirds are ranked seventh).
Junction City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Derby.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Junction City, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Hayden ended up a good deal behind Junction City in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 73-58. Can Hayden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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