It was a Battle of the Birds when Hay Springs faced off against Garden County on Friday. The Hay Springs Hawks were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to the Garden County Eagles. The Hawks' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Hay Springs lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Devyn Young, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards. Kya Binger was another key player, putting up 14 points and six steals.
Even though they lost, Hay Springs smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garden County only pulled down five offensive boards.
Leading Garden County to victory were Kirstyn Beberniss and Payton Fornander. Beberniss went 5-for-7 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds, while Fornander posted eight points and five steals. What's more, Beberniss also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in February of 2024.
Hay Springs now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Garden County, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hay Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garden County, they will take on Banner County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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