The Hays Indians scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-64 win over Pine Creek. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Hays has posted yet this season.
Despite the loss, Pine Creek had strong showings from Blake Marshall, who went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 2 assists, and Kyler Chatman, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and 1 assist. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chatman has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Braydan Bowling, who scored six points.
Hays has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Pine Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Hays won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Liberty at 1:00 p.m. on January 20th. Liberty is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.5 points per game. Pine Creek won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Ulysses at 11:30 a.m. on January 20th. Ulysses is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
