Hayden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Caprock Academy Eagles at home by a 65-47 margin. The Tigers were down 54-33 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Hayden still got an impressive performance from Jace Bene, who posted 18 points and six boards.
Tigers
| 02/21/25 vs Caprock Academy | 47-65 |
| 02/17/25 vs Crested Butte | 26-67 |
| 02/15/25 @ De Beque | 36-56 |
Even though they lost, Hayden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Caprock Academy was led to victory by Justin Swank and Zach Jordan. Swank made all 6 shots he took to post 15 points in addition to seven blocks and five rebounds, while Jordan to rack up 14 points along with five boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Swank a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Justin Hardies, who on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Caprock Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Hayden didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-51 defeat against West Grand on the 22nd. As for Caprock Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 52-46 loss against Vail Christian on the 22nd.
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