Cheyenne Wells is 9-1 against Eads since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cheyenne Wells Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Eads Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Hopefully Cheyenne Wells focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Tuesday.
With a playoff game on the line, Cheyenne Wells rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 42-14 win over the Panthers on the road. Cheyenne Wells has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Cheyenne Wells' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Noe led the charge by scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Hill, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Eads waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 67-44 margin over Kit Carson. Given Eads' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while Kit Carson is ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cheyenne Wells' win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Eads, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Cheyenne Wells came up short against Eads when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 44-33. Can Cheyenne Wells avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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