The De Beque Dragons and the Hayden Tigers will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
De Beque is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They were beaten by Rangely 60-28. The loss continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 12-12 at halftime, Hayden was not quite West Grand's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 37-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 8-2 in the first quarter.
De Beque's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Hayden, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
De Beque beat Hayden 53-46 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hayden's Jenna Kleckler, who posted 28 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for De Beque to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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