Hayden boys basketball beats tough Wyoming visitors
Friday, December 14, 2012
2012-13 Tigers boys basketball schedule
- Nov. 29: Hayden 65, Soroco 45
- Dec. 6: Hayden 72, Green River, Wyo., 57 at Steamboat Springs Shoot-Out
- Dec. 7: Hayden 66, Montrose 64 at Steamboat Springs Shoot-Out
- Dec. 8: D’Evelyn 76, Hayden 47 for second at Steamboat Springs Shoot-Out
- Dec. 14: Hayden 62, Encampment, Wyo., 47
- Dec. 15: Little Snake River 56, Hayden 54
- Jan. 11: Hayden 85, West Grand 47
- Jan. 12: Hayden 68, Vail Mountain 29
- Jan. 18: Hayden 58, Hotchkiss 44
- Jan. 19: Hayden 67, Paonia 66
- Jan. 25: Hayden 62, Vail Christian 51
- Jan. 26: Hayden 75, Vail Mountain 40
- Feb. 1: Hayden 49, Rangely 42
- Feb. 2: Haydne 62, Meeker 58
- Feb. 8: Hayden 71, West Grand 52
- Feb. 9: Hayden 61, North Park 35
- Feb. 15: Hayden 74, Plateau Valley 47
- Feb. 16: Hayden 66, De Beque 21
- Feb. 22: Hayden 82, Soroco 44
- March 1: District tournament: Hayden 60, Paonia 47
- March 2: District tournament: Hayden 54, Meeker 51
- March 8: Regional tournament: Hayden 53, Sangre de Criston 41
- March 9: Regional tournament: Yuma 50, Hayden 33
Steamboat Springs — Maybe annual battles with Wyoming's Little Snake River High School taint the sample, but the Hayden High School boys basketball team is well aware of what small schools in Wyoming are capable of.
The Rattlers have won multiple state championships in recent seasons and frequently best their cross-border rivals, Hayden.
That’s one reason the Tigers are wary of a trip to Baggs, Wyo., to play Little Snake River on Saturday, and it’s one reason why Hayden felt good Friday after knocking off Encampment, Wyo., 62-47.
It wasn’t easy.
“We ran into a good team, and it was a pretty good game,” Hayden coach Mike Luppes said.
The Tigers trailed early, 15-12, but took control in the second quarter, then played much better in the third to build some cushion. Luppes said Encampment did a good job of working the ball into the paint.
Jorge Valdez had 18 points and six rebounds for the Tigers. Mark Doolin scored 14 and had 13 boards. Paul Laliberte scored 15, and Isaac Bridges, Dan Engle and Greg Frentress all had four.
To reach Joel Reichenberger, call 970-871-4253 or email jreichenberger@SteamboatToday.com
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