Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hays walked away with it. They secured a 48-43 W over the Hutchinson Salthawks on Wednesday.
It was another big night for Dawson Ruder, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Johnny Cano was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Hays was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 12-6 when they've passed the ball that well.
Hays has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points over those games. Hutchinson's loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Hays has already played their next contest, a 62-40 defeat against Andover on the 8th. Hutchinson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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