Basketball Game Preview: South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Patriots vs. Cheyenne Wells Tigers

The South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Patriots will square off against the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Stanton County just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 48-34 to the Trojans.

Despite the loss, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sarah Elmore posted 17 points along with six boards and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Elmore a new career-high in blocks. Callie Hinds also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.

Meanwhile, Cheyenne Wells unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greeley County.

South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]'s defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Cheyenne Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.

South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] couldn't quite finish off Cheyenne Wells when the teams last played back in December of 2021 and fell 24-22. Can South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.