Cheyenne-Eagle Butte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the White River Tigers an easy 61-38 win. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
| 12/18/24 @ White River | 5 |
| 01/23/24 @ St. Francis Indian | 2 |
| 01/20/24 @ Standing Rock | 2 |
| 01/20/24 @ Standing Rock | 2 |
| 01/06/24 vs Chamberlain | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Cheyenne-Eagle Butte lost, don't look at JaiLynn Knife. Despite the final result, she posted six points in addition to seven rebounds and five blocks. The dominant performance gave Knife a new career-high in blocks. Another player making a difference was Suni Bowman, who had seven points and six rebounds.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for White River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-25 win against Marty Indian on the 19th. As for White River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-25 defeat against Rapid City Christian on the 19th.
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