Bayard lost against Garden County back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bayard Tigers lost to the Garden County Eagles at home by a 64-47 margin. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Bayard saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Connor Posey went 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Cochran, who posted five points and six assists.
Tigers
| 12/20/24 vs Garden County | 11 |
| 12/12/24 vs Creek Valley | 9 |
| 12/19/24 @ Leyton | 7 |
| 12/13/24 vs Banner County | 4 |
| 12/07/24 @ Kimball | 1 |
Even though they lost, Bayard was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Garden County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kade Collins, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 23 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Collins a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wilsie Lobner, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Bayard's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Garden County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
After both having extra time off, Bayard and Hay Springs will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Hay Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. Garden County and Maywood/Hayes Center will round out the year against one another at at 6:45 p.m. on December 30th.
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