Eldorado kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 45-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cheyenne Desert Shields. The Firehawks have struggled against the Desert Shields recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
| 12/05/24 @ Cheyenne | 25 |
| 02/02/24 vs Bonanza | 20 |
| 01/02/24 vs Chaparral | 16 |
| 12/04/23 vs Cheyenne | 12 |
| 01/03/24 @ Legacy | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Eldorado lost, don't look at Tyteaira Foreman. Despite the final result, she posted 25 points. The dominant performance gave Foreman a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Rodriquez, who put up 11 points.
Leading Cheyenne to victory were Jackie Soncini and Elissa Sambo. Soncini dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 boards, while Sambo had 18 points and eight steals. Alayah Belin was another key player, putting up six points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Cheyenne's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2.
Eldorado didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-26 defeat against Valley on the 6th. As for Cheyenne, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-3 loss against Somerset Academy Losee on the 9th.
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