Cheyenne Wells and Eads are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Cheyenne Wells Tigers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Eads Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Cheyenne Wells didn't have quite enough to beat Genoa-Hugo/Karval and fell 3-2. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-22 in the first set.
Cheyenne Wells took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 24-26, 25-11, 15-10.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Eads' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Cheraw.
While Eads was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cheraw's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-23.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lexi Shotton, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Cheyenne Wells' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Eads, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Cheyenne Wells took their win against Eads in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Cheyenne Wells have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eads turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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