The Cheyenne Desert Shields will challenge the Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cheyenne has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Cheyenne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 46-32 victory over Amplus Academy on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Desert Shields with their most commanding win of the season.
Elissa Sambo
| 01/09/25 vs Amplus Academy | 11 |
| 01/08/24 @ Amplus Academy | 11 |
| 12/12/24 vs Valley | 9 |
| 12/05/24 vs Eldorado | 8 |
| 01/04/24 vs Bonanza | 7 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cheyenne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elissa Sambo, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 steals. That's the most steals Sambo has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jackie Soncini, who posted six points in addition to 15 boards and six steals.
Cheyenne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Southeast Career Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 65-19 loss at the hands of Legacy. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Longhorns are ranked 15th).
Despite the defeat, Southeast Career Tech saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gianna Johnson-Jeffries had four points.
Southeast Career Tech's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Cheyenne, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cheyenne has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Southeast Career Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Cheyenne came up short against Southeast Career Tech in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 52-41. Can Cheyenne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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