Basketball Recap: Friday's Win Is Cheyenne Wells' 12th in Last 13 Outings

Corey Hill

Rebounds

02/28/25 vs Elbert	12
02/22/25 vs Holly	12
02/21/25 @ McClave	17
02/15/25 @ Swink	8
02/14/25 vs Eads	9
+ 44 more games

Cheyenne Wells extended their home winning streak to seven games thanks to a huge performance from Corey Hill. The Cheyenne Wells Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Elbert Bulldogs 40-38 which was due in part to Hill, who dropped a double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 49 games he's played dating back to last season.

Elbert lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Eli Cornell, who posted 14 points and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Caleb Cornell, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 11 points and five steals.

Cheyenne Wells is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.9 points over those games. The defeat snapped Elbert's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-6 record.

Looking ahead, Cheyenne Wells will square off against Ouray at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Elbert, they will challenge Kit Carson at 6:30 p.m. on March 7th. Elbert is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.