The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Palmer Ridge 77-47. Cheyenne Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Palmer Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Cheyenne Mountain lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dalton Larner. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Larner has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Hanson, who scored ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palmer Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jimmer Weir, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Weir pulled down eight or more rebounds. Alex Kraft was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with two steals.
Cheyenne Mountain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-21 record this season. As for Palmer Ridge, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-14.
Cheyenne Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Palmer Ridge also has no future games currently scheduled.
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