Big Walnut is 1-9 against Hayes since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Big Walnut Golden Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Hayes Pacers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, everything went Big Walnut's way against Purcell Marian as Big Walnut made off with a 70-49 victory. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hayes posted their closest win since February 10, 2024 on Sunday. It was close, but they capped 2024 with a 70-67 victory over Brunswick. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Big Walnut has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Hayes, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Big Walnut came up short against Hayes in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 50-44. Can Big Walnut avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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