It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hayden can now relate to. They took a 49-31 bruising from the Byers Bulldogs on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 91st).
Taryn Schlim
| 03/07/25 vs Byers | 15 |
| 02/28/25 @ Soroco | 10 |
| 02/22/25 @ West Grand | 9 |
| 02/21/25 vs Caprock Academy | 10 |
| 02/15/25 @ De Beque | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Hayden's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taryn Schlim, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 15 rebounds. Schlim is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Harris, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hayden smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 12 consecutive matches.
Madilee Olsen was a one-woman wrecking crew for Byers as she shot 78% from the field en route to 17 points along with seven boards and four steals. Those 78% field goal percentage gave Olsen a new career-high. Leyla Sayler was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 14 points.
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Byers, their record is now 15-9.
Hayden does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Byers, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Simla at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Simla will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Byers surely won't give up without a fight.
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