The Vail Christian Saints won the last time they faced the Hayden Tigers, and things went their way on Friday too. Vail Christian walked away with a 53-40 win over Hayden. The win made it back-to-back wins for Vail Christian.
Vail Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wyatt Fisher, who scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Oliver Neumann, who scored 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Hayden lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cale Howard. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Vail Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Hayden, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Vail Christian will head out on the road to face off against Vail Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Vail Mountain is ranked 174th, while Vail Christian is ranked 193rd). As for Hayden, they will be playing at home against North Park at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully North Park focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday.
