Hayden girls basketball team sets eyes on the state championship
Thursday, March 3, 2011
2010-11 Tigers girls basketball schedule
- Dec. 2 to 4 Meeker Tournament:
- Dec. 2: Hayden 46, Little Snake River 36
- Dec. 3: Hayden 68, Rangely 56
- Dec. 4: Hayden 59, Palisade 33
- Dec. 11: Hayden 72, Vail Christian 39
- Dec. 14: Olathe 40, Hayden 31
- Dec. 17: Hayden 73, North Park 28
- Jan. 4: Hayden 62, Basalt 43
- Jan. 7: Hayden 52, Meeker 35
- Jan. 11: Little Snake River 57, Hayden 28
- Jan. 14: Hayden 64, West Grand 15
- Jan. 15: Hayden 64, North Park 19
- Jan. 22: Hayden 57, Vail Christian 34
- Jan. 28: Hayden 60, Soroco 46
- Jan. 29: Hayden 48, Rangely 39
- Feb. 4: Hayden 80, Plateau Valley 28
- Feb. 5: Paonia 63, Hayden 48
- Feb. 11: Hayden 76, Soroco 41
- Feb. 12: Hayden 50, West Grand 37
- Feb 17: Little Snake River 50, Hayden 42
Girls eye state
Steamboat Springs — Conversations about the Hayden High School girls basketball team and the regional basketball tournament started when snow wasn’t anywhere to be found. It wasn’t preposterous, either, with a senior-laden team coming into the season.
And now that the draws are out, it looks favorable for the Tigers.
Second-seeded Hayden plays at 7 p.m. Friday against third-seeded Custer County at Durango High School. If Hayden wins, it will play No. 1 Dolores or No. 4 Swink at 1 p.m. Saturday.
The winner of the region advances to the eight-team state basketball tournament next weekend in Pueblo.
“This is definitely what you work for all summer and in the offseason,” Tigers coach Eric Hamilton said. “We’ve worked really hard all season to get to this point.”
In Custer County (11-9), Hayden (16-4) finds the third-place team out of District 1. The Bobcats are led by senior Meredith Barnes, who averages 15 points and seven rebounds a game.
Hamilton said it would be paramount that the Tigers limit Barnes’ touches. As the girls come off a district championship loss to Paonia by just a point, Hamilton said he likes the draw and the vibe around his program.
“The girls are really confident,” he said. “I thought coming out of districts we feel real good the way things went. Playing Paonia and getting beat by a point — they were disappointed, but it was a good game. I think it boosted their confidence.”
— To reach Luke Graham, call 970-871-4229 or e-mail lgraham@SteamboatToday.com
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