Hayden is 2-7 against Junction City/St. Xavier since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hayden Wildcats will challenge the Junction City/St. Xavier Bluejays.
Last Friday, Hayden came up short against Washburn Rural and fell 55-42. 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 75th, while the Blues are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Junction City/St. Xavier came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 53-47 W against the Indians.
Hayden's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Junction City/St. Xavier, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Things could have been worse for Hayden, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 73-58 loss to Junction City/St. Xavier in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Hayden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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