Hayden is 0-4 against Joseph City since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hayden Lobos will look to defend their home court against the Joseph City Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hayden has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Joseph City will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Saturday, Hayden had to suffer through a rough 46-17 loss at the hands of Mogollon. Hayden has not had much luck with Mogollon recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Joseph City has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season. They claimed a resounding 66-20 win over Lincoln Prep at home. With Joseph City ahead 36-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Joseph City's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gabrielle Jesmer, who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds and 6 steals, and April Neill, who scored 17 points along with 6 steals. The contest was Jesmer's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Jesmer, who scored 10 points along with 4 steals.
Hayden has yet to win a matchup at home this season, leaving them with a 0-7 record. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 14.3 points per game. As for Joseph City, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Hayden took a serious blow against Joseph City when the teams last played back in January, falling 75-11. Will Hayden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
