Basketball Game Preview: Somerset Academy Losee Lions vs. Cheyenne Desert Shields

The Somerset Academy Losee Lions will head out to challenge the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset Academy Losee will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Somerset Academy Losee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Legacy, who was ranked 13th at the time (Somerset Academy Losee was ranked 22nd). Somerset Academy Losee snuck past Legacy with a 52-48 win on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cheyenne). They managed a 47-43 victory over Eldorado on Tuesday.

Cheyenne's win came from a few key players Somerset Academy Losee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jacquline Soncini, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Elissa Sambo, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 steals.

Somerset Academy Losee's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Cheyenne, their record now sits at 4-7.

Everything came up roses for Somerset Academy Losee against Cheyenne in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-3 victory. In that contest, Somerset Academy Losee amassed a halftime lead of 38-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.