Cheyenne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 63-46 bruising from the Somerset Sky Pointe Eagles. The Desert Shields were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Cheyenne lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elias Santos-Brown, who posted 11 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Igniz Segovia-Gonzalez, who had eight points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Cheyenne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerset Sky Pointe only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Leading Somerset Sky Pointe to victory were Emmitt Bell and Ja'Cory Gory. Bell went 9 of 21 on his way to 24 points, while Gory put up 22 points along with eight boards and five assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Gory has scored at least a third of Somerset Sky Pointe's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Zitnansky, who posted six points.
Cheyenne's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, with the victory, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-3.
Cheyenne wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 60-54 win against Bonanza on the 7th. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-48 defeat against Green Valley on the 7th.
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