The Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves came tearing into Friday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Wauneta-Palisade 75-32 at home. Maywood/Hayes Center's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Maywood/Hayes Center had a senior duo take command as Haydn Farr scored 17 points along with six rebounds and six steals and Jeremiah Ingison almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Ingison hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Anders, who scored 14 points along with five steals.
Maywood/Hayes Center used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Wauneta-Palisade. And. Oliver Anders made the most of the opportunity, scoring two points along with five rebounds. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Maywood/Hayes Center pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 35.2 points. As for Wauneta-Palisade, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maywood/Hayes Center will square off against Perkins County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Maywood/Hayes Center's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. As for Wauneta-Palisade, they will head out on the road to face off against Arthur County on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Wauneta-Palisade is ranked 276th, while Arthur County is ranked 257th).
