If Ray was feeling good fresh off their 62-41 takedown of San Simon last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ray Bearcats fell to the Hayden Lobos 55-49. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 79-55 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2022.
Despite the defeat, Ray saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Seth Wade went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Wade a new career-high in threes (five). Another player making a difference was Mark Chester, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds.
Mario Hong had a dynamite game for Hayden, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Garner was another key player, earning eight points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ray fell to 2-1.
Ray has already played their next contest, a 55-52 victory against Superior on the 3rd. As for Hayden, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 70-20 win against San Manuel on the 3rd.
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