Hitchcock County hasn't had much luck against Maywood/Hayes Center recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hitchcock County Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves at 5:00 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Hitchcock County faced off against Southern Valley on Tuesday. Hitchcock County took a 50-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southern Valley. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Eagles are ranked 44th).
| 02/04/25 vs Southern Valley | 15 |
| 02/03/25 vs Cody-Kilgore | 17 |
| 01/30/25 @ Wauneta-Palisade | 16 |
| 01/27/25 vs Sutherland | 18 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Madysen Carlson, who posted 15 points. Her evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Raegan Hagan, who put up 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Maywood/Hayes Center made easy work of Hershey on Thursday and carried off a 73-50 win. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Maywood/Hayes Center's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points. As for Hitchcock County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Things could have been worse for Hitchcock County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-31 loss to Maywood/Hayes Center in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Hitchcock County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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