Hayden lost against Washburn Rural back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hayden Wildcats took a 55-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washburn Rural Blues. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Blues are ranked 19th).
Washburn Rural got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Simon Rowley out in front who went 8-for-15 to rack up 17 points. The game was Rowley's third in a row with at least 17 points. John Hoytal was another key player, putting up ten points and seven boards.
Hayden's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Washburn Rural, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hayden will venture away from home to challenge Junction City/St. Xavier on Tuesday. As for Washburn Rural, they will head out on the road to face off against Topeka at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washburn Rural knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Topeka likes a good challenge.
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