The Hayden Wildcats will take on the Topeka Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hayden knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Topeka likes a good challenge.
Hayden will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Junction City, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Hayden came out on top against Junction City by a score of 64-55 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Topeka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Washburn Rural, falling 79-41. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Blues are ranked 27th).
Hayden has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Topeka, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14-1.
Hayden strolled past Topeka in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 65-50. Does Hayden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Topeka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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