Caprock Academy is 0-9 against Hayden since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Caprock Academy Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Hayden Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Caprock Academy is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 52-29 to Grand Junction Central. The Eagles were down 42-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Hayden played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 60-23 defeat at the hands of De Beque. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caprock Academy will need to focus on slowing down Chase Howard, one of several Hayden players who made an impact when they last played. She posted seven points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Howard has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Wattles, who put up four points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Hayden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Caprock Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Caprock Academy came up short against Hayden in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 41-31. Can Caprock Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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