Hays is 0-5 against McPherson since March of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Hays Indians will be playing at home against the McPherson Bullpups. Hays has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Hays is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Liberal: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hays blew Liberal out of the water with a 67-30 final score. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Redskins are ranked 241st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McPherson). They blew past Buhler 80-46 on Friday. The Bullpups haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
McPherson's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for Hays, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Hays came up short against McPherson when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 56-45. Can Hays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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