The Challis Vikings will head out to challenge the Leadore Mustangs on Wednesday. Challis has given up an average of 51.9 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Challis is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 70 points on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Watersprings on Saturday. They were dealt a 77-23 defeat at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Warriors are ranked 27th).
The losing side was boosted by Teage Erickson, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Leadore unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 74-55 bruising from Taylor's Crossing.
Challis will need to focus on slowing down Porter Mayo, one of several Leadore players who made an impact when they last played. He earned 16 points along with eight boards and five assists. The game was Mayo's third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Braxton Marxer, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Challis' loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Leadore, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Challis has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Leadore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Challis came up short against Leadore in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-61. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Mustangs' Dane Piippo, who scored 27 points in addition to seven blocks and six boards. Now that the Vikings know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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