Cheyenne was the 43-36 winner over Mojave when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cheyenne Desert Shields were dealt a 54-15 loss at the hands of the Mojave Rattlers on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Cheyenne saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alayah Belin posted four points and seven boards.
Mojave was led to victory by Heaven Thomas and Zeryah Stokes. Thomas earned 14 points, while Stokes had 11 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ikaylah Woods, who put up six points.
Cheyenne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Mojave, they moved to 8-15 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Cheyenne will venture away from home to challenge Amplus Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cheyenne is facing Amplus Academy at the right time seeing as Amplus Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Mojave has already played their next game (against Del Sol), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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