The Elbert Bulldogs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Elbert knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Cheyenne Wells likes a good challenge.
Elbert made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Genoa-Hugo/Karval, but still couldn't quite topple them. Elbert blew past Genoa-Hugo/Karval 72-27 on Thursday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cheyenne Wells faced off against Holly on Saturday. Cheyenne Wells took down Holly 57-43. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cheyenne Wells' win came from a few key players Elbert will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zach Dickey, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 17 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Hill, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Cheyenne Wells was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They are a perfect 14-0 when they've passed the ball that well.
Cheyenne Wells pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Elbert, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
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