With a playoff game on the line, the Cheyenne Wells Tigers rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 49-47. Winning may never get old, but Cheyenne Wells sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Paige Ryser continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 25 points along with five rebounds and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubry Carroll, who scored eight points along with three steals.
Eads' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Wollert, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Wollert hasn't dropped below two steals for 15 straight games. Tailee Weeks-Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Cheyenne Wells is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Eads, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Cheyenne Wells is on the road again on Saturday and plays McClave at 5:40 p.m. on February 24th. McClave will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Cheyenne Wells surely won't give up without a fight. Eads' road trip will continue as they head out to face Kit Carson at 3:00 p.m. on February 24th.
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