Hayden is 1-9 against Washburn Rural since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hayden Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Washburn Rural Blues at 7:30 p.m. Hayden has now lost 11 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 20.
After soaring to 56 points the game before, Hayden were a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 50-24 defeat at the hands of Emporia. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Hayden has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Washburn Rural pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 63-55 to Junction City. Washburn Rural's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Washburn Rural had strong showings from Griffin Durst, who scored 18 points, and JC Heim, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. Durst continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of John Hoytal, who scored ten points.
Hayden dropped their record down to 4-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Washburn Rural, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Hayden was dealt a bruising 62-29 defeat at the hands of Washburn Rural in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Washburn Rural's Amare Jones, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds. Now that Hayden knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
