Cheyenne Wells is 2-8 against Eads since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cheyenne Wells Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Eads Eagles at 5:40 p.m. on February 22nd. Hopefully Cheyenne Wells focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cheyenne Wells had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Wolverines with points to spare, taking the game 43-26. 43 seems to be a good number for Cheyenne Wells as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Cheyenne Wells' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubry Carroll, who scored 17 points. It was the first time this season that Carroll scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Muth, who scored ten points along with seven assists.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eads gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Wiley, posting a 56-25 victory on the road. Winning may never get old, but Eads sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Eads found their leader in underclassman Tailee Weeks-Johnson, who scored 17 points along with eight steals and five assists. Weeks-Johnson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Alessandra Paez was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Cheyenne Wells has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Eads, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cheyenne Wells have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Eads struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cheyenne Wells came up short against Eads when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 46-42. Can Cheyenne Wells avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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