Emporia lost against Hayden back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Emporia Spartans were dealt a 56-16 loss at the hands of the Hayden Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Wildcats are ranked second).
Emporia's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Hayden, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emporia will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Topeka on February 4th. Hayden also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Junction City/St. Xavier on February 7th.
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