The home team had won the previous two meetings between Hayden and West Grand, and Hayden kept the tradition alive. The Hayden Tigers took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Grand Mustangs. The match was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Hayden lost on Saturday, don't look at Jace Bene. Despite the final result, he shot 53% from the field on his way to 22 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Bene is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Preston, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points.
West Grand's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sanjay Geffers, who posted 19 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Geffers has scored at least a third of West Grand's points. Jalen Geffers was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Hayden's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-17. As for West Grand, they moved to 5-16 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Hayden wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-41 victory against Soroco on the 28th. As for West Grand, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-32 loss against North Park on the 25th.
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