After both having extra time off, the Independent Panthers and the Hays Indians will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Independent will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Independent faced off against Hayden two weeks ago. Independent had to suffer through a 91-21 loss at the hands of Hayden. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Wildcats are ranked 114th).
Meanwhile, Hays didn't have quite enough to beat Manhattan two weeks ago and fell 60-57. While Hays didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Manhattan 16-11 in the first quarter.
Hays has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Independent, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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