Basketball Recap: Hay Springs Takes a Loss

Hay Springs lost against Garden County back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hay Springs Hawks fell just short of the Garden County Eagles by a score of 57-55. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 22-9 in the first quarter.

Dylan Young

Field Goal Percentage

02/14/25 vs Garden County	67%
02/13/25 @ Crawford	53%
02/08/25 vs Bennett County	35%
02/07/25 @ Hyannis	36%
01/31/25 @ Edgemont	38%
+ 15 more games

When it comes to explaining why Hay Springs lost, don't look at Dylan Young. Despite the final result, he went 10-for-15 to rack up 23 points and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, Young now owns an excellent 45.4% shooting accuracy. Heidyn Johnson was another key player, going 6-for-11 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Hay Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.

Garden County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blake Dean, who posted 11 points along with eight boards and four steals. That's the most rebounds Dean has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Wilsie Lobner, who put up 15 points and three steals.

Hay Springs has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Garden County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hay Springs will host Mullen on February 22nd. Hay Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season. As for Garden County, they will challenge Leyton on February 21st.