Basketball Recap: Cheylin Comes Up Short

After flying high against Triplains/Brewster last Friday, Cheylin came back down to earth. The Cheylin Cougars took a blow against the Weskan Coyotes on Tuesday, falling 72-41. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Coyotes are ranked 106th).

Despite the loss, Cheylin had strong showings from Landon Schoenberger, who posted 14 points and five assists, and Andrew Wright, who scored 12 points. Wright has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Kohen Pochop was another key player, putting up five points and six rebounds.

Trey Allen was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 37 points and nine boards for Weskan. Another player making a difference was Karsyn Wright, who had 17 points and six rebounds.

Cheylin's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Weskan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cheylin Cougars face off against the Wallace County Wildcats on February 11th. As for Weskan, they will challenge Rolla on Friday.