After both having extra time off, the Hay Springs Hawks and the Bayard Tigers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hay Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Hay Springs turned things around against Creek Valley two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Storm by a score of 69-58. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 12/19/24 @ Creek Valley | 23 |
| 12/17/24 vs Hemingford | 28 |
| 12/10/24 vs Morrill | 20 |
| 12/07/24 @ Arthur County | 22 |
| 12/06/24 @ Cody-Kilgore | 17 |
Hay Springs' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan Young, who went 8 of 19 en route to 23 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Young's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan Smith, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards.
Hay Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 29 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bayard ended up a good deal behind Garden County last Friday and lost 64-47. The Tigers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Bayard saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Connor Posey went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Cochran, who posted five points and six assists.
Hay Springs' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Bayard, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hay Springs has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 35.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bayard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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