Basketball Game Preview: Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks vs. Cheylin Cougars
By Team Reports
Feb 12, 2025, 1:00am
Basketball Preview: Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks vs. Cheylin Cougars
The Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks will take on the Cheylin Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Wheatland-Grinnell came up short against Quinter and fell 40-33. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderhawks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cheylin took on Wallace County on Tuesday. Cheylin fell just short of Wallace County by a score of 59-56.
Wheatland-Grinnell will need to focus on slowing down Landon Schoenberger, one of several Cheylin players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 25 points and three steals. Schoenberger's morning made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Wright, who earned 19 points.
Cheylin's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Wheatland-Grinnell beat Cheylin 54-45 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will Wheatland-Grinnell repeat their success, or does Cheylin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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