Basketball Recap: Cheyenne Wells Skates Past Hi-Plains with Ease

Cheyenne Wells came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Hi-Plains Patriots, posting a 72-15 win. That looming 72-15 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.

Corey Hill

Rebounds

02/01/25 @ Hi-Plains	10
01/31/25 vs South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]	13
01/28/25 @ Greeley County	28
01/25/25 vs Genoa-Hugo/Karval	13
01/24/25 @ Cheraw	13
+ 37 more games

Leading Cheyenne Wells to victory were Corey Hill and Trey Scheler. Hill dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards, while Scheler went 9 of 15 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. Hill has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 42 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Muth, who posted six points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Cheyenne Wells was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hi-Plains only posted four assists.

Cheyenne Wells pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points over those games. As for Hi-Plains, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.

Cheyenne Wells has already played their next match, a 46-34 win against Kit Carson on the 7th. As for Hi-Plains, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-14 defeat against Evangel Christian Academy on the 3rd.