Wauneta-Palisade was the 58-50 winner over Cheylin when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wauneta-Palisade Broncos were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 54-53 to the Cheylin Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 156th in Nebraska, while the Cougars are ranked 24th in Kansas).
| 01/07/25 @ Cheylin | 25 |
| 01/03/25 @ Bertrand | 21 |
| 12/20/24 @ South Platte | 17 |
Despite the loss, Wauneta-Palisade saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mesa Cox almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. The game was Cox's third in a row with at least ten points. Kamryn Fanning was another key player, putting up nine points along with eight boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Wauneta-Palisade smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Wauneta-Palisade has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Cheylin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wauneta-Palisade will challenge Hitchcock County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wauneta-Palisade is facing Hitchcock County at the right time seeing as Hitchcock County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Cheylin, they will take on Northern Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cheylin's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Northern Valley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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