The Great Bend Panthers waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They walked away with a 67-54 victory over Hays. This was payback for Great Bend, who suffered a 59-47 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Hays' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jack Weimer, who scored 18 points, and Trey Oakley who scored 13 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Johnson, who scored six points.
Great Bend's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Hays, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Great Bend didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-51 win vs. Bishop Carroll on the 27th. Hays has also already played their next match, a 63-47 loss against Goddard on the 28th.
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