Somerset Academy Losee has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Somerset Academy Losee suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They fell just short of Legacy by a score of 66-64. Somerset Academy Losee has not had much luck with Legacy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Somerset Academy Losee's loss came about despite a quality game from Key Thrower, who scored 27 points along with six steals. Thrower is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Akaylah Thrower, who scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 70-22 victory over Eldorado. The victory was just what Cheyenne needed coming off of a 71-34 loss in their prior matchup.
Tariyh Turner and Nita Franklin were among the main playmakers for Cheyenne as the former scored 18 points along with six rebounds and the latter scored 18 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Turner has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ananda Jackson, who scored eight points along with five steals.
Somerset Academy Losee's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Cheyenne, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Somerset Academy Losee have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 26.3 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Cheyenne, though, as they've been averaging only 30 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Somerset Academy Losee couldn't quite finish off Cheyenne when the teams last played back in December of 2022 and fell 34-32. Will Somerset Academy Losee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
