The Cheyenne Wells Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Swink Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cheyenne Wells has nine straight victories, Swink has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Friday, Cheyenne Wells didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Eads, but they still walked away with a 51-45 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Eagles are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Swink faced off against McClave on Thursday. Swink took a blow against McClave, falling 88-37. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-22.
Cheyenne Wells pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Swink, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Cheyenne Wells beat Swink 47-37 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cheyenne Wells since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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