It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Cheyenne Wells Tigers can now relate to. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 47-45. Cheyenne Wells' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Cheyenne Wells' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carson Noe, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zach Dickey, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
McClave found their leader in underclassman Tuff Kelley, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Ethan Bronniman was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Cheyenne Wells' loss dropped their record down to 18-4. As for McClave, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Cheyenne Wells is on the road again on Friday and plays Dove Creek at 4:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully Dove Creek focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday. McClave will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against North Park at 3:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hopefully McClave focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Saturday.
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