Basketball Game Preview: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves vs. Lakota Tech Tatanka

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte hasn't had much luck against Lakota Tech recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves will head out to take on the Lakota Tech Tatanka at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Crow Creek 77-54 on Tuesday. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Lakota Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Mahpiya Luta, falling 85-63.

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Lakota Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte might still be hurting after the 75-55 defeat they got from Lakota Tech when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Cheyenne-Eagle Butte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.