On Friday, the Hay Springs Hawks had to suffer through a 72-22 loss at the hands of the Shelton Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 49th).
Despite the loss, Hay Springs saw an underclassman step up: freshman Devyn Young posted eight points and eight boards.
Hay Springs has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. The win (which was Shelton's 25th in a row) raised their record to 25-1.
Hay Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelton, they will square off against Wilcox-Hildreth at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Shelton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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