Soroco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 67-41 to the Hayden Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-30 back in January.
Joseph Cordova and Brayden Dudley certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Cordova posted 18 points in addition to seven boards and three steals, while Dudley shot 41% from the field to rack up 17 points and five assists. That was a full 41.5% of Soroco's points, marking the 11th time in a row Dudley has earned more than a third of the team's points.
Rams
| 02/28/25 vs Hayden | 10 |
| 02/27/25 @ North Park | 9 |
| 01/18/25 vs South Park | 8 |
| 02/13/24 vs Grand Valley | 8 |
| 02/12/24 @ Vail Mountain | 8 |
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Soroco was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Hayden's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jace Bene led the charge by putting up 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Bene has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Gioia, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards.
Soroco's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Hayden, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-17.
Soroco didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-44 loss against Grand Valley on the 1st. Hayden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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