Cheyenne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Las Vegas Wildcats 66-23. The Desert Shields were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Cheyenne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Phoenix Dalton posted 13 points and five assists.
Tayshaun Jackson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Las Vegas, going 10 of 15 on his way to 24 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Dorsey, who put up eight points and seven rebounds.
Cheyenne's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Las Vegas, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-8.
Cheyenne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-48 defeat against South Anchorage on the 27th. As for Las Vegas, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-70 victory against Somerset Academy Losee on the 27th.
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