After flying high against Ouray on Saturday, Hayden came back down to earth. The Hayden Tigers took a 52-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Grand Mustangs on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Mustangs are ranked 34th).
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Olivia Svoboda, who went 9 for 13 on her way to 19 points and four steals. Svoboda is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Taryn Schlim was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Hayden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
West Grand's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taylor Martinson, who posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylin Harthun, who had six points and 14 boards.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for West Grand, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Hayden will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Rangely at 5:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. West Grand and Clear Creek will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Grand has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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