The Hayes Pacers will challenge the Western Reserve Academy Pioneers at 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. One thing working in Hayes' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Hayes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Westland with a sharp 85-64 win on Tuesday. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Cougars are ranked 453rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve Academy came up short against Utah Prep on Saturday, falling 97-71.
Hayes' victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Western Reserve Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hayes was able to grind out a solid win over Western Reserve Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, winning 72-59. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Western Reserve Academy's Chris Livingston, who went 12 of 24 en route to 31 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Now that he won't be playing on Sunday, will it be easier for Hayes to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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