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| 01/22/24 - Home | 51-44 W |
| 11/29/22 - Home | 50-22 W |
| 11/30/15 - Away | 63-46 W |
Bonanza is a perfect 3-0 against Western since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bengals will square off against the Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Bonanza has given up an average of 60.2 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bonanza is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Tuesday. They were dealt an 84-17 loss at the hands of Somerset Academy Losee. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Lions are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Western hadn't done well against Cheyenne recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Warriors walked away with a 62-55 win over the Desert Shields. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Western's win came from a few key players that Bonanza will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shem Greene, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ac McDowell, who posted 18 points and seven rebounds.
Western smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Western's record is now 14-6. As for Bonanza, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Bonanza was able to grind out a solid victory over Western in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 51-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bengals since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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