Cougars
| 01/07/25 vs Wauneta-Palisade | 54-53 |
| 12/20/24 vs Logan/Palco | 66-28 |
| 12/17/24 @ Rawlins County | 60-48 |
Cheylin waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They slipped by the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos 54-53. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 24th in Kansas, while the Broncos are ranked 156th in Nebraska), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Wauneta-Palisade lost, don't look at Mesa Cox. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. That was a full 47.2% of Wauneta-Palisade's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Kamryn Fanning was another key player, putting up nine points along with eight boards and three steals.
Cheylin pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Wauneta-Palisade, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cheylin will host Northern Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wauneta-Palisade, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hitchcock County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wauneta-Palisade has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
