Cheyenne/Reydon had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 25-point drubbing they dealt Carnegie on Saturday. The Bears were the clear victors by a 57-32 margin over the Wildcats. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Wildcats are ranked 288th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Carnegie saw an underclassman step up: freshman Andrew Mossman posted 14 points and five boards. Mossman also set a new season-high mark in three-point shooting accuracy with 57%. Kaleb Bush was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
Cheyenne/Reydon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Carnegie, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-12.
Cheyenne/Reydon has already played their next game, a 45-43 win against Verden on the 17th. As for Carnegie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-34 victory against Elmore City-Pernell on the 19th.
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