Basketball Recap: Hayfork's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Hayfork had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 52-39 win over the Tulelake Honkers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 47-29 back in December of 2024.

Hayfork's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lydia Yarbrough, who posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and seven steals. Yarbrough has been hot, having posted four or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Riley Bayley, who had 17 points.

Makenzie Perez and Alejandra Perez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Makenzie went 7 of 15 on her way to 17 points and five steals, while Alejandra went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and seven blocks. That's the most blocks Alejandra has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Josefina Mojica, who put up two points and seven boards.

Hayfork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Tulelake, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hayfork will venture away from home to square off against South Fork at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tulelake, they will head out to take on Big Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tulelake is facing Big Valley at the right time seeing as Big Valley is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.