After four games on the road, Hayden is heading back home. They will take on the Topeka Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Hayden pushed their score all the way to 58 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 73-58 to Junction City, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, Hayden can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while Junction City is ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Topeka's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They took a 61-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washburn Rural. Topeka has not had much luck with Washburn Rural recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Hayden dropped their record down to 4-15 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Topeka, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Hayden, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 66-49 loss to Topeka when the teams last played back in January. Can Hayden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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