Hayden boys basketball team rolls past Soroco
Friday, February 22, 2013
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
2012-13 Rams boys basketball schedule
- Nov. 29: Hayden 65, Soroco 45
- Dec 6: Moffat County 81, Soroco 44 at Meeker Cowboy Shootout
- Dec 7: Crested Butte 47, Soroco 28 at Meeker Cowboy Shootout
- Dec 8: Little Snake River 79, Soroco 31 at Meeker Cowboy Shootout
- Dec. 11: Soroco 63, North Park 51
- Jan. 11: Soroco 80, Vail Mountain 35
- Jan. 12: Soroco 68, West Grand 65
- Jan. 15: Soroco 72, Denver Eagles 26
- Jan. 18: Soroco 71, Paonia 70
- Jan. 19: Hotchkiss 63, Soroco 56
- Jan. 25: Soroco 68, Vail Mountain 35
- Jan. 26: Vail Christian 51, Soroco 45
- Feb. 1: Meeker 64, Soroco 43
- Feb. 2: Rangely 53, Soroco 27
- Feb. 8: Soroco 75, North Park 58
- Feb. 9: West Grand 77, Soroco 74
- Feb. 15: Soroco 77, De Beque 34
- Feb. 16: Soroco 59, Plateau Valley 46
- Feb. 22: Hayden 82, Soroco 44
- Feb. 26 to March 2: District tournament at Paonia: Meeker 64, Soroco 53
Steamboat Springs — The first check mark is next to the first goal.
With a blistering 82-44 win Friday against cross-county rival Soroco, the Hayden High School boys basketball team exits the regular season at 11-0 in league play and the No. 1 seed in the district tournament.
“We’ve always said the end of the season was when we want to peak,” Tigers coach Mike Luppes said. “We’re hoping that’s an indication that we’re getting there.”
If it was an indication of anything, it may be that these Tigers are one of the best teams in all of Class 2A.
Hayden’s full spectrum of offensive firepower was on display.
Senior Jorge Valdez flirted with a quadruple double Friday. He scored 25 points, all in the first three quarters, to go along with nine rebounds, six assists, five steals and four blocks.
Mark Doolin had a quiet 17 points, and Paul Laliberte added in 11.
Soroco, whose guards struggled with Hayden’s pressure, was led by forward Ryan Jeep’s 22 points.
“They’re good,” Soroco coach Jake Eskridge said. “There’s a reason they are the No. 7 team in the state. But we’re better than we showed on the court.”
That No. 7 ranking may be light. The Tigers blew the game open in the first quarter, finishing the first eight minutes on a 15-6 run to take a 20-10 lead.
Hayden led 45-24 at half and had extended it to 68-33 at the end of three quarters.
Now the Tigers are the hunted. The team will play Vail Mountain in the opening round of the district tournament at 6 p.m. at home Tuesday.
Soroco will travel to Meeker.
“There are a lot of teams that think they can beat us,” Luppes said. “That’s a dangerous thing when there are teams that think they can beat you.”
To reach Luke Graham, call 970-871-4229 or email lgraham@SteamboatToday.com
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