Even though the Crazy Horse Chiefs scored an imposing 60 points on Friday, the Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves still came out on top. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte strolled past Crazy Horse with points to spare, taking the game 79-60. For Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, this counts as revenge for the 75-40 defeat Crazy Horse walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damien Clown, who scored 14 points. Nehemiah Veaux was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with 3 steals.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Crazy Horse, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Oelrichs at 12:30 p.m. Crazy Horse will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Marty Indian at 4:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.