It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Hayden Tigers can now relate to. They fell to the Cowboys 35-30. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hayden in their matchups with Plateau Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
Hayden's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jenna Kleckler, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten steals. Kleckler has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Taryn Schlim was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Hayden's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Plateau Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Hayden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Plateau Valley will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Limon on March 1st. Plateau Valley's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Limon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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