Basketball Game Preview: Western Plains Bobcats vs. Cheylin Cougars

Western Plains hasn't had much luck against Cheylin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Western Plains Bobcats challenge the Cheylin Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Western Plains comes in on three and Cheylin on six.

Western Plains is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Weskan 56-38 on Tuesday.

Madelyn Kraus was nothing short of spectacular: she dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.7 points per game. Chloe Briand was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Cheylin won against Triplains on Tuesday with 65 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Cheylin took their game with ease, bagging a 65-12 win over Triplains/Brewster. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.

Western Plains now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Cheylin, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.

Western Plains was taken down by Cheylin 52-25 in their previous meeting back in January. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Western Plains was down 27-4.