Hi-Plains was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 72-15 defeat at the hands of the Cheyenne Wells Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Tigers are ranked 105th).
Aiden Cordell was Hi-Plains' leading scorer, having posted eight points. Axle Lahm took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Leading Cheyenne Wells to victory were Corey Hill and Trey Scheler. Hill dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards, while Scheler went 9 for 15 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Hill has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 42 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Muth, who posted six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Hi-Plains' loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Cheyenne Wells, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Hi-Plains wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 65-14 defeat against Evangel Christian Academy on the 3rd. As for Cheyenne Wells, they have also already played their next game, a 46-34 victory against Kit Carson on the 7th.
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