The Cheylin Cougars will challenge the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wauneta-Palisade took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cheylin, who comes in off a win.
Cheylin is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Logan/Palco: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cheylin blew Logan/Palco out of the water with a 66-28 final score. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Wauneta-Palisade fought the good fight in their overtime game against Bertrand on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 51-49. While the Broncos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 12-8 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Wauneta-Palisade saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mesa Cox dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cox has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Fanning, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Wauneta-Palisade smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Wauneta-Palisade's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Cheylin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Cheylin came up short against Wauneta-Palisade in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 58-50. Thankfully for Cheylin, Peyton Cox (who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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