It was a proper cat-fight when Hayden challenged North Park on Friday. The Hayden Tigers were the clear victor by a 56-32 margin over the North Park Wildcats. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hayden to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sydney Wattles, who posted seven points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Wattles has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Taryn Schlim, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards.
Tigers
| 02/07/25 @ North Park | 56-32 |
| 01/31/25 vs Vail Christian | 63-33 |
| 01/24/25 vs Soroco | 49-36 |
| 01/18/25 @ Vail Mountain | 43-27 |
| 01/17/25 vs North Park | 46-33 |
Hayden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, North Park saw an underclassman step up: freshman Paige Solano scored three points in addition to nine steals and seven rebounds.
Hayden's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for North Park, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Coming up, Hayden will face off against West Grand at 5:00 p.m. on February 14th. West Grand will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Hayden surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Park, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-27 defeat against Caprock Academy on the 8th.
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