Basketball Game Preview: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves vs. Crazy Horse Chiefs

By Team Reports Dec 11, 2023, 12:14am

Preview: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves vs. Crazy Horse Chiefs

The Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves will square off against the Crazy Horse Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 83-36 loss at the hands of Mobridge-Pollock on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte in their matchups with Mobridge-Pollock: they've now lost six in a row.

Despite the loss, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte had strong showings from Tiana Johnson, who scored 16 points along with 3 steals, and Suni Bowman, who scored 6 points along with 6 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Crazy Horse had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were the victim of a rough 60-40 loss at the hands of Oelrichs on Thursday.

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Crazy Horse, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-1.

Everything came up roses for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte against Crazy Horse when the teams last played back in December of 2015 as the team secured a 84-25 victory. Will Cheyenne-Eagle Butte repeat their success, or does Crazy Horse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.