Basketball Game Preview: Colman-Egan C-E Hawks vs. Chester Flyers

The Colman-Egan C-E Hawks will face off against the Chester Flyers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Colman-Egan sitting on three straight wins and Chester on four.

If Colman-Egan beats Chester with 72 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Colman-Egan really took it to Oldham-Ramona/R for the full four quarters, racking up a 72-39 victory. The C-E Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.

Colman-Egan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kaylee Voelker, who went 10 of 17 on her way to 25 points and four steals, and Brynlee Landis, who went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points and six steals. Landis' evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jolie Flatten, who posted eight points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Chester posted their biggest win since December 9, 2024 on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 61-29 victory over Alcester-Hudson. Given the Flyers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Cubs are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Colman-Egan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.8 points. As for Chester, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Colman-Egan suffered a grim 62-39 defeat to Chester when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Colman-Egan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.