The Cheylin Cougars will square off against Logan/Palco at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Cheylin took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 63-32 victory over Wheatland-Grinnell.
Pablo Bermudez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Cheylin's points. Andrew Wright was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Logan/Palco rose to the challenge on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 84-10 win over the Tigers at home. Logan/Palco's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Logan/Palco's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaden Graham led the charge by scoring 21 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Graham has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Case Ashmore, who scored 11 points along with six steals.
Cheylin pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Logan/Palco, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-5.
Thursday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Cheylin have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Logan/Palco struggles in that department as they've made 44.5% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cheylin came up short against Logan/Palco in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 67-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Logan/Palco's Rhett Kats, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Now that Cheylin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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