Basketball Preview: West Point-Beemer Cadets vs. Yutan Chieftains
The West Point-Beemer Cadets will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Yutan Chieftains at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully West Point-Beemer focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Thursday.
West Point-Beemer is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Arlington. West Point-Beemer escaped with a win against Arlington by the margin of a single free throw, 41-40.
West Point-Beemer's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Allie Kaup, who scored five points along with 12 rebounds and five assists. That's the most assists Kaup has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Snodgrass, who earned 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Yutan took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 48-32 win over Elmwood-Murdock. Winning may never get old, but the Chieftains sure are getting used to it with their 17th in a row dating back to last season.
Yutan can attribute much of their success to Mylee Tichota, who had 14 points, and Amelia Dieckman, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Addi Jones, who earned seven points.
West Point-Beemer lost to Yutan at home by a decisive 54-35 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will West Point-Beemer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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