The Kit Carson Wildcats were the 26-22 winner over the Cheyenne Wells Tigers when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Kit Carson took a 43-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cheyenne Wells on Friday. Kit Carson found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 16 to 9 on offense.
Kit Carson's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nadaya Buttry, who scored seven points. Avery Johnson was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cheyenne Wells to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shaylee Scheler, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. It was the first time this season that Scheler pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Paige Ryser, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Kit Carson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Cheyenne Wells, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Kit Carson and Simla will face off at 12:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Kit Carson is ranked 98th, while Simla is ranked 73rd). Cheyenne Wells' road trip will continue as they head out to face Cheraw at 6:20 p.m. on February 20th. Hopefully Cheraw focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 last Thursday.
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