The Cheyenne Desert Shields will face off against the Bonanza Bengals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cheyenne is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game back in December of 2024. They came up short against Valley, falling 48-27.
| 12/12/24 vs Valley | 5 |
| 12/05/24 vs Eldorado | 2 |
| 12/03/24 vs Legacy | 1 |
| 12/02/24 vs Desert Pines | 1 |
Cheyenne might have lost, but man, Elissa Sambo was a machine: she posted seven points along with nine steals and five blocks. Those five blocks gave Sambo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackie Soncini, who had seven points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bonanza played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Valley 51-14. The Bengals haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Bonanza's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Cheyenne, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Cheyenne was able to grind out a solid victory over Bonanza when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 41-32. Will Cheyenne repeat their success, or does Bonanza have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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