Clay Center and Hayden squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Clay Center had to settle for second. They fell 56-44 to the Hayden Wildcats. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
Tigers
| 03/13/25 vs Hayden | 44-56 |
| 03/08/25 vs Hugoton | 50-39 |
| 03/05/25 vs Chapman | 65-36 |
| 02/25/25 @ Concordia | 54-52 |
| 02/21/25 vs Rock Creek | 45-54 |
With the defeat, Clay Center broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Hayden, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Clay Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hayden, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bishop Miege at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Miege will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Hayden surely won't give up without a fight.
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