Soroco and Hayden are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Soroco Rams will venture away from home to challenge the Hayden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Soroco will be strutting in after a win while Hayden will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with 20 losses in a row dating back to last season, Soroco turned things around against South Park on Saturday. They walked away with a 39-27 victory over the Burros.
Meanwhile, Hayden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Vail Mountain and fell 68-40. 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 330th, while the Gore Rangers are ranked 139th).
Soroco will have to keep a close watch on Cameron Morrison and Justin Preston, a pair of players who had a big impact on Hayden's prior game. Morrison almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards, while Preston posted 13 points. Those 13 points gave Preston a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Hayden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Soroco, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Soroco ended up a good deal behind Hayden in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 53-38. Thankfully for Soroco, Logan Brown (who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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