Basketball Recap: Kya Binger Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Gordon-Rushville

Hay Springs hadn't done well against Gordon-Rushville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hay Springs Hawks walked away with a 45-33 victory over the Gordon-Rushville Mustangs. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 40-37 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hay Springs to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kya Binger, who went 8 of 17 en route to 23 points. Binger is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Devyn Young was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rylie Shultz, who posted eight points along with seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Emma Martins, who put up ten points and six rebounds.

Hay Springs now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Gordon-Rushville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Hay Springs has already played their next contest (against Potter-Dix), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Gordon-Rushville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-14 loss against Gering on the 17th.