Maywood/Hayes Center had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They secured a 45-39 W over the Wallace Wildcats. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Oliver Anders
| 12/05/25 @ Wallace | 13 |
| 12/30/24 vs Garden County | 10 |
| 12/28/24 @ Paxton | 10 |
| 01/14/25 @ Maxwell | 8 |
| 12/19/24 @ Brady | 7 |
Leading Maywood/Hayes Center to victory were Oliver Anders and Keenan Richards. Anders dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 boards, while Richards shot 60% from the field on his way to 15 points. Those 13 rebounds gave Anders a new career-high.
Maywood/Hayes Center smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wallace only pulled down 11 offensive rebounds.
Despite the loss, Wallace still got an impressive performance from Max Hanson, who posted 19 points.
Wallace's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Maywood/Hayes Center has already played their next game, a 72-53 win against Southwest on the 6th. As for Wallace, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sandhills/Thedford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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