Hayden lost against Washburn Rural back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hayden Wildcats took a 67-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washburn Rural Blues. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Blues are ranked 48th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Washburn Rural to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amare Jones, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Simon Rowley, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 18 points.
Hayden has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Washburn Rural, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Hayden will venture away from home to challenge Topeka at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Washburn Rural, they will host Blue Valley West at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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