Hays was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 32nd).
Sunrise Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Iyzrel Graham, who went 7 for 12 en route to 19 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Graham a new career-high in points. Marko Pavlovic was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.
Hays' defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Hays will be playing at home against Dodge City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, they will square off against Wichita Defenders HomeSchool at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sunrise Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Wichita Defenders HomeSchool likes a good challenge.
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