
Tigers
01/24/25 vs Soroco | 71 |
12/14/24 vs West Grand | 43 |
01/17/25 vs North Park | 41 |
01/10/25 @ Rangely | 41 |
01/18/25 @ Vail Mountain | 40 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hayden). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 71-30 win over the Soroco Rams. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Hayden was led to victory by Cameron Morrison and Jace Bene. Morrison dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards, while Bene went 10 of 16 en route to 25 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Morrison a new career-high in steals (three). Justin Preston was another key player, putting up seven points along with eight assists and five steals.
Hayden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Soroco saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braxton Zander posted six points.
Hayden's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-11. As for Soroco, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Vail Christian the next time they take the court. Soroco will head out to face Vail Christian at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Hayden will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st.
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