The Cheyenne Wells Tigers had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 44-24 margin over Cheraw. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Cheyenne Wells has managed all season.
Leading Cheyenne Wells to victory were Carson Noe and Corey Hill. Noe scored ten points along with nine assists and eight rebounds, while Hill dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds. That's the first time this season that Noe posted eight or more assists. Conrad Ball was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Cheyenne Wells' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Cheraw, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Cheyenne Wells won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Genoa-Hugo/Karval at 4:00 p.m. on January 20th. Hopefully Genoa-Hugo/Karval focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Friday. Cheraw won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against La Veta at 2:00 p.m. on January 20th. Hopefully La Veta focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 last Saturday.