The matchup between Hamlin and Jayton on Tuesday hardly resembled the 51-12 effort from their previous meeting. The Hamlin Pied Pipers took a blow against the Jayton Jaybirds, falling 84-42. While losing is never fun, the Pied Pipers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 985th, while the Jaybirds are ranked 310th).
Hamlin lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ian Gruben, who posted 13 points. Zane Leonard was another key player, putting up ten points.
Hamlin's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Jayton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hamlin will take on Aspermont at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jayton, they will square off against Reagan County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jayton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Reagan County likes a good challenge.
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