After flying high against Genoa-Hugo/Karval on Thursday, Elbert came back down to earth. The Elbert Bulldogs fell just short of the Cheyenne Wells Tigers by a score of 40-38 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since December 17, 2024.
Elbert lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Eli Cornell, who posted 14 points and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Cornell, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 11 points and five steals.
Corey Hill was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds for Cheyenne Wells. Hill has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 49 times he's played.
Bulldogs
| 02/28/25 @ Cheyenne Wells | 38-40 |
| 02/27/25 vs Genoa-Hugo/Karval | 72-27 |
| 02/24/25 @ Deer Trail | 67-24 |
| 02/21/25 vs Denver Waldorf | 70-52 |
| 02/20/25 vs Rocky Mountain Lutheran | 64-38 |
Elbert moved to 17-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Cheyenne Wells, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Coming up, Elbert will take on Kit Carson at 6:30 p.m. on March 7th. Elbert is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Cheyenne Wells, they will face off against Ouray at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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