Basketball Game Preview: Cheylin Cougars vs. Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks

Cheylin is 0-10 against Wheatland-Grinnell since February of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Cheylin Cougars will take on the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks at 6:00 p.m. Wheatland-Grinnell took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cheylin, who comes in off a win.

Cheylin will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Wallace County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Cheylin snuck past Wallace County with a 55-50 victory on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Wheatland-Grinnell ended up a good deal behind Quinter on Tuesday and lost 57-42. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderhawks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.

Cheylin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points over those games. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.

Cheylin couldn't quite finish off Wheatland-Grinnell when the teams last played on Saturday and fell 52-50. Can Cheylin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.