The Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Mobridge-Pollock by a score of 57-54. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte has struggled against the Tigers recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Braxton Kennedy, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. Dayson Kennedy was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Mobridge-Pollock, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte is on the road again on Saturday and plays the Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Hopefully Winner focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Tuesday. As for Mobridge-Pollock, they will head out on the road to square off against the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
