The Chamberlain Cubs will head out to take on the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chamberlain has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight defeats, while Cheyenne-Eagle Butte will come in with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Chamberlain took a blow against West Central, falling 74-24. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Trojans are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte strolled past Pine Ridge with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 72-57.
Chamberlain better keep an eye on Suni Bowman. She was instrumental in Cheyenne-Eagle Butte's win, dropping a double-double with 33 points and 17 boards. The contest was Bowman's third in a row with at least 25 points. Alisa Eberhard was another key player, putting up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive games.
The win got Cheyenne-Eagle Butte back to even at 10-10. As for Chamberlain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Chamberlain came up short against Cheyenne-Eagle Butte in their previous meeting back in January, falling 53-42. Can Chamberlain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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