The Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Todd County Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte beat Crow Creek 65-55. The win made it back-to-back wins for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Easton Lawrence out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lawrence has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayson Kennedy, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Todd County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of St. Francis Indian by a score of 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Todd County has suffered yet this season.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Todd County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte came up short against Todd County when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 69-56. Thankfully for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, Charles Long (who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
