Wiley and Cheyenne Wells are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Wiley Panthers will square off against the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Wiley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
Wiley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak. They were outmatched by McClave on the road and fell 84-46. Wiley was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-30.
Wiley's defeat came about despite a quality game from Evan Larrick, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds. Larrick is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Milton Hernandez, who scored eight points along with two blocks.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Wells' game on Friday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Kit Carson by a score of 59-46. Given Cheyenne Wells' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while Kit Carson is ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Corey Hill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Perry Chadwick, who scored 15 points along with seven steals and five assists.
Wiley's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Cheyenne Wells, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Wiley have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wiley might still be hurting after the 43-22 loss they got from Cheyenne Wells in their previous meeting on February 1st. Can Wiley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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