Basketball Recap: Cheyenne Wells' Loss Ends Eight-Game Winning Streak at Home

Cheyenne Wells fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Stratton on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Stratton Eagles by a score of 49-46. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Cheyenne Wells still got an impressive performance from Corey Hill, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. Hill has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 36 times he's played. Gabriel Zamarippa was another key player, putting up nine points.

Even though they lost, Cheyenne Wells smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.

Cheyenne Wells' defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Stratton, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-4.

Cheyenne Wells will be playing in front of their home fans against Holyoke at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Stratton, they are taking a road trip to take on Sedgwick County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sedgwick County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.