With a playoff game on the line, the Hayfork Timberjacks rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 59-52. Winning may never get old, but Hayfork sure is getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Hayfork got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Levi Cavalli out in front who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Cavalli has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Tatem Wiley was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with two steals.
Jayden Eyer and Jayden Stabel certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Eyer scored 30 points, while Stabel almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 57.7% of Paradise Adventist Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Hayfork pushed their record up to 20-6 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points per game. As for Paradise Adventist Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Hayfork will head out on the road to face off against Loyalton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hayfork knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Loyalton likes a good challenge. Paradise Adventist Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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