The Hayden Tigers came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Caprock Academy 52-34 on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Hayden, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Cale Howard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Drew, who scored three points along with nine rebounds and five steals.
When it comes to explaining why Caprock Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Reed Struwe. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Struwe has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last six times he's played.
Hayden's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Caprock Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Hayden will take on Rangely at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hayden focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Friday. As for Caprock Academy, they will square off against Dove Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Dove Creek focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
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