Photo by Joel Reichenberger
Hayden's Mark Doolin knocks a ball away from a Vail Christian forward Friday. The Tigers went on to win the game.
Hayden boys basketball picks up key victory
Friday, January 25, 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
The drama had come and gone and the final seconds ticked away without a flurry of fouls and tense free throws.
Make no mistake. This one was a tight game and a crucial win for the Hayden High School boys basketball team, which secured its hold on the league Friday night with a 62-51 win at home against Vail Christian.
The Tigers, now 9-2, held the lead through the game but had to fend off the Saints the entire way until finally gaining a gap for good late in the fourth quarter.
“That was an awfully good one. They were a good ball club,” Hayden coach Mike Luppes said. “They were tough inside, which was a change for us. This was a great league win for us.”
Paul Laliberte led Hayden with 19 points, and he took control of the offense late in the game, dictating the tempo with his drives to the basket. When he didn’t score, he found plenty of Tigers capable of finishing plays. Jorge Valdez had 14, Mark Doolin had 13, and Isaac Bridges had 12.
Hayden returns to the court Saturday for a 1 p.m. game at home against a 1-7 Vail Mountain squad.
To reach Joel Reichenberger, call 970-871-4253 or email jreichenberger@SteamboatToday.com
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