Hayden, Soroco girls basketball renew rivalry
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Past Event
Hayden vs. Soroco rivalry game
- Friday, January 27, 2012, 7 p.m.
- Hayden High School, 495 W. Jefferson Ave., Hayden, CO
- Not available
2011-12 Tigers girls basketball schedule
- Dec. 1 to 3: Meeker Tournament — Game 1: Hayden 56, Cedaredge 37; Game 2: Hayden 38, Palisade 31; Championship game: Hayden 50, Grand Valley 40
- Dec. 8: Hayden 56, Vail Christian 21
- Dec. 16: Hayden 65, North Park 26
- Dec. 17: Little Snake River 50, Hayden 43
- Jan. 3: 6:30 p.m. vs. Basalt
- Jan. 6: Meeker 62, Hayden 59
- Jan. 10: 7 p.m. at Little Snake River
- Jan. 13: Hayden 70, West Grand 20
- Jan. 14: Hayden 61, North Park 22
- Jan. 21: Hayden 56, Vail Christian 32
- Jan. 27: Hayden 52, Soroco 35
- Jan. 28: Rangely 42, Hayden 33
- Feb. 3: Hayden 63, Plateau Valley 36
- Feb. 4: Paonia 83, Hayden 65
- Feb. 10: Hayden 62, Soroco 52
- Feb. 11: Hayden 72, West Grand 31
- Feb. 21: Hayden 52, Soroco 51
- Feb. 24: District Tournament: Paonia 66, Hayden 52
- Feb. 25: District Tournament: Hayden 61, Rangely 43
- March 2 and 3: Regional tournament
2011-12 Rams girls basketball schedule
- Dec. 1: Soroco 33, North Park 23
- Dec. 17: Gilpin County 41, Soroco 38
- Jan. 6: Denver Eagles 74, Soroco 64
- Jan. 9: Soroco 55, Beth Eden 29
- Jan. 13:Rangely 67, Soroco 43
- Jan. 14: Soroco 53, Vail Christian 36
- Jan. 20: Soroco 51, Plateau Valley 28
- Jan. 21: Soroco 42, West Grand 40
- Jan. 27: Hayden 52, Soroco 35
- Jan. 28: Paonia 62, Soroco 43
- Feb. 3: Soroco 46, North Park 36
- Feb. 4: Soroco 68, West Grand 44
- Feb. 7: Soroco 49, Vail Christian 45
- Feb. 10: Hayden 62, Soroco 52
- Feb. 11: Meeker 44, Soroco 43
- Feb. 18: Hayden 53, Battle Mountain 46
- Feb. 21: Hayden 52, Soroco 51
Steamboat Springs — There’s one game people across the Class 2A Western Slope League will pay attention to Friday night, and it’s taking place at Hayden High School.
Combine that with the revelry that goes with rivalry games, and Friday night’s 7 p.m. matchup of the Hayden and Soroco girls basketball teams provides the most intrigue of the winter preps basketball season thus far.
Hayden (8-3 overall, 5-1 in league play) and Soroco (8-3, 4-1) are sitting at the top of the league along with Meeker and Rangely. Friday’s game in Hayden will start to reveal who the top team really is.
“I just always remembered growing up, it was Steamboat Springs and Craig and Hayden and Soroco,” Hayden girls coach Michelle Wilkie said. “It’s a rivalry game. Teams always show up to play.”
Both the Tigers and the Rams have played well of late. They each feature one of the top players in the league — Hayden with forward Erin Koehler, and Soroco with guard Madison George.
The game, however, very well could come down to whether Soroco can handle Hayden’s defensive pressure. In recent years, the Rams have struggled with the Tigers’ full-court press.
“A win would be a huge mental confidence boost for us,” Rams coach David Bruner said. “I know these senior girls haven’t beat (Hayden) since junior high. But these last three games they’ve played have given us more confidence in what we can do.”
To reach Luke Graham, call 970-871-4229 or email lgraham@SteamboatToday.com
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