The Perkins County Plainsmen will head out on the road to face off against the Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maywood/Hayes Center will be up against a hot Perkins County squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. Everything went Perkins County's way against Sandhills Valley on Friday as Perkins County made off with a 60-39 victory.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Maywood/Hayes Center over Wauneta-Palisade in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Maywood/Hayes Center blew Wauneta-Palisade out of the water with a 58-30 final score. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Maywood/Hayes Center's win came from a few key players Perkins County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Charlie Callis, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keenan Richards, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 17 points and eight boards.
Maywood/Hayes Center smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 34 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Perkins County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points over those games. As for Maywood/Hayes Center, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Perkins County took their victory against Maywood/Hayes Center when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 54-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Perkins County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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