The La Veta Redhawks will face off against the Cheraw Wolverines at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
La Veta is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hoehne on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. La Veta was beaten by Hoehne 70-27. The defeat continues a trend for the Redhawks in their matchups with the Farmers: they've now lost five in a row.
Aspen Autry was La Veta's leading scorer, having posted 14 points. Jaiden Goemmer held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, Cheraw has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 29.29 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They had to suffer through a 65-17 loss at the hands of McClave. The contest marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
La Veta's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Cheraw, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season.
La Veta might still be hurting after the 48-22 defeat they got from Cheraw in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for La Veta, Crislyn Miell (who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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