Basketball Game Recap: Cherryvale Chargers vs. Eureka Tornadoes

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 8:20am

Recap: Cherryvale Chargers vs. Eureka Tornadoes

The Cherryvale Chargers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their eighth straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 62-48 to Eureka. Cherryvale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Eureka apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.

Cherryvale lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carsen Ellis, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 19 rebounds. Leuie Umbarger was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with three steals.

Cherryvale dropped their record down to 2-17 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Eureka, their victory bumped their record up to 4-15.

Cherryvale will play host again and welcome Uniontown, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Cherryvale has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Eureka, they will head out on the road to take on Olpe on Monday. Olpepresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Eureka in Kansas (Olpe is ranked 120th, while Eureka is ranked 333rd).

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