Basketball Preview: Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks vs. Widefield Gladiators
The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks will challenge the Widefield Gladiators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
After dropping their season opener at home, Widefield is headed out to face a Red-Tailed Hawks team ready to give their home crowd a win. Cheyenne Mountain was dealt a 65-28 defeat at the hands of Pueblo East on Tuesday. The Red-Tailed Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured seven losses in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Cheyenne Mountain saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Maya Stepan posted nine points plus two blocks. The dominant performance also gave Stepan a new career-high in assists (two).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Widefield was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were beaten by Windsor 79-9. The loss was the Gladiators' first of the season.
Cheyenne Mountain ended up a good deal behind Widefield in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 58-41. Can Cheyenne Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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