This season hasn't been kind to the Hayden Lobos, who are still winless after their ninth contest. They were dealt a 64-10 loss at the hands of Joseph City on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hayden in their matchups with Joseph City: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Hayden saw an underclassman step up: Trinity Collier scored 4 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Collier scored a full 40% of Hayden's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rya Lagunas, who scored 0 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Hayden bumped their record down to 0-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 13.3 points per game. As for Joseph City, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Hayden will head out on the road to face off against Valley Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Joseph City, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against St. Johns at 5:30 p.m.
