Sequoyah is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will challenge the Riverwood Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Sequoyah knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Riverwood likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Sequoyah was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 62-56 to Cherokee. That's two games in a row now that the Chiefs have lost by exactly six points.
Meanwhile, Riverwood was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to Westminster on the road by a 73-59 margin.
Riverwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sequoyah, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Sequoyah won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February, slipping by Riverwood 75-74. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Raiders' Jr Leonard, who went 12-for-29 to rack up 39 points and seven boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Chiefs to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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