Preview: Kit Carson Wildcats vs. Cheyenne Wells Tigers
Kit Carson is 9-1 against Cheyenne Wells since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kit Carson Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kit Carson came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Genoa-Hugo/Karval with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 43-29.
Kit Carson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Avery Johnson, who scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals, and Payge Booker-rady, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nadaya Buttry, who scored two points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Wells earned a 56-45 victory over Kiowa on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Cheyenne Wells.
Kit Carson's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Cheyenne Wells, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Kit Carson didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Cheyenne Wells in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-22 win. Will Kit Carson repeat their success, or does Cheyenne Wells have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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