Wildcats
| 01/13/26 vs Topeka | 51-40 |
| 01/09/26 @ Washburn Rural | 38-35 |
| 01/06/26 vs Emporia | 53-37 |
Hayden had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 51-40 win over the Topeka Trojans. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wildcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Trojans are ranked 144th).
Hayden's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Topeka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3-1.
Coming up, Hayden will square off against Manhattan on Friday. As for Topeka, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Atchison at 6:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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