Cheyenne Wells is 0-10 against McClave since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cheyenne Wells Tigers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the McClave Cardinals at 5:40 p.m. on February 24th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cheyenne Wells had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They skirted past the Eagles 49-47.
Paige Ryser continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with five rebounds and five steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubry Carroll, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, McClave waltzed into their match on Thursday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They enjoyed a cozy 50-32 victory over Kit Carson. Given McClave's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while Kit Carson is ranked 98th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McClave to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashlynn Steinbrunn, who scored 13 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Abrielle Gomez, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and seven assists.
Cheyenne Wells has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for McClave, their victory bumped their record up to 19-1.
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 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like McClave struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cheyenne Wells was dealt a bruising 57-29 defeat at the hands of McClave in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gomez, who scored 20 points along with five steals. Now that Cheyenne Wells knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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