Cheyenne played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 46-18 loss at the hands of the Valley Vikings. The defeat continues a trend for the Desert Shields in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Cheyenne lost, don't look at Jacquline Soncini. Despite the final result, she posted four points along with five rebounds and five steals. La'Shea Hill also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jennifer Hughes out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 20 boards. That's the most rebounds Hughes has posted since back in January of 2024. Quinn Steidler was another key player, going 6 for 8 en route to 13 points and six steals.
Cheyenne's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Cheyenne will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Bonanza at 5:00 p.m. Cheyenne is facing Bonanza at the right time seeing as Bonanza is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. Valley has already played their next game (against Southeast Career Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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