Hayes hasn't had much luck against Westerville South recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hayes Pacers will host the Westerville South Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Hayes lost to Worthington Kilbourne on the road by a 52-35 margin. The Pacers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Westerville South had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 66-33 win over the Warriors. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Hayes better keep an eye on Ariyana Cradle. She was instrumental in Westerville South's win, going 9 of 14 on her way to 22 points along with eight boards and three steals. Cradle's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Londyn Brewer was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
Westerville South smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Westerville South has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Hayes, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Hayes couldn't quite finish off Westerville South when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 43-41. Will Hayes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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