The De Beque Dragons had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 51-40 victory over Hayden. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 11 to 4 on the offensive boards, as De Beque did.
De Beque's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Burke Largent, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Jace Graham was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds.
De Beque's lineup was just a bit different on Saturday as Wyatt Carman got a bit more time on the court (31 vs. his season average of 13.31). Carman made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points along with seven rebounds. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Cale Howard and Grady Frentress certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Howard scored 14 points along with eight rebounds, while Frentress scored nine points along with seven assists and two steals. That was a full 35% of Hayden's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Logan Brown, who scored five points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
De Beque has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Hayden, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
De Beque will head out on the road to face off against Vail Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. De Beque is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Vail Mountain is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Hayden, they will face off against Caprock Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Caprock Academy is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Hayden will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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