The Kit Carson Wildcats will be playing at home against the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kit Carson is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Kit Carson was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 41-40 to Genoa-Hugo/Karval.
Kit Carson's defeat came about despite a quality game from Brennan Framel, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Framel has scored all season. Josiah Irwin was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Kit Carson were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Genoa-Hugo/Karval only posted three assists.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Wells scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kiowa 65-17 on the road. Perhaps unsurprisinly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kit Carson has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season. As for Cheyenne Wells, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
Kit Carson lost to Cheyenne Wells at home by a decisive 47-30 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Kit Carson, Blake Gilmore (who scored 17 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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