It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hays can now relate to. They took a 39-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pieper Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Warriors are ranked 28th).
Pieper got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Dixon out in front who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards. What's more, Dixon also posted a 73% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in November of 2024. Alisha Peavy was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
Hays' loss dropped their record down to 18-15. As for Pieper, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Hays does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pieper, they have already played their next contest, a 62-50 victory against MacArthur on the 14th.
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