Hayden was the 52-34 winner over Valley Lutheran when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Hayden Lobos received a blow on Thursday as they fell 56-41 to the Valley Lutheran Flames.
Several Lobos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyler Garner, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds. Marcos Hong was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
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Even though they lost, Hayden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
Valley Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caynan Chapman, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Chapman has scored at least a third of Valley Lutheran's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gary Yang, who went 7 for 13 en route to 18 points and seven boards.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Valley Lutheran, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Hayden didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-53 defeat against Cicero Prep Academy on the 31st. As for Valley Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 76-61 victory against Dishchii'bikoh on the 1st.
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