If Cheyenne Wells was riding high fresh off their 53-8 takedown of Peetz last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cheyenne Wells Tigers fell to the Briggsdale Falcons 53-48. The Tigers lost against the Falcons in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 62-23 score last time.
12/21/24 vs Briggsdale | 5 |
12/20/24 vs Peetz | 7 |
12/14/24 vs Stanton County | 6 |
12/13/24 vs Elkhart | 4 |
When it comes to explaining why Cheyenne Wells lost on Saturday, don't look at Paige Ryser. Despite the final result, she went 8 for 16 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals. Ryser has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chamille Harrison, who posted eight points along with six boards and five steals.
Kayl Klem continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Briggsdale, almost dropping a double-double on 26 points and nine boards. Those 26 points gave Klem a new career-high. Claire Brown was another key player, putting up ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Cheyenne Wells' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Briggsdale, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Cheyenne Wells will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Granada at 4:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Granada's defense has only allowed 24 points per game this season, so Cheyenne Wells' offense will have their work cut out for them. Briggsdale also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025.
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