Cheyenne Wells waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 46-34 victory over the Kit Carson Wildcats. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Wildcats are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Corey Hill
| 02/07/25 vs Kit Carson | 13 |
| 02/01/25 @ Hi-Plains | 10 |
| 01/31/25 vs South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 13 |
| 01/28/25 @ Greeley County | 28 |
| 01/25/25 vs Genoa-Hugo/Karval | 13 |
| + 38 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cheyenne Wells to victory, but perhaps none more so than Corey Hill, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Hill has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 43 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Scheler, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Cheyenne Wells smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brennan Framel, who posted six points and five boards. Mason Marriott was another key player, putting up ten points.
Cheyenne Wells pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for Kit Carson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Cheyenne Wells wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 31-21 victory against Wiley on the 8th. As for Kit Carson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-52 defeat against Idalia on the 8th.
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