Cheyenne lost against Sierra Vista back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cheyenne Desert Shields had to suffer through a 74-40 loss at the hands of the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions. While losing is never fun, the Desert Shields can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Mountain Lions are ranked second).
Despite the loss, Cheyenne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jonathan Castile posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Santos-Brown, who scored six points.
Leading Sierra Vista to victory were EJ Dacuma and Colton Knoll. Dacuma went 10 of 17 on his way to 23 points, while Knoll almost dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 13 boards, and nine assists. Knoll has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristen Porter, who put up ten points.
Cheyenne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which is still a better percentage than their 4-13 record this season. As for Sierra Vista, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Cheyenne will venture away from home to face off against Clark at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clark has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 210 points over their last three contests. As for Sierra Vista, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-58 victory against Liberty on the 11th.
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