Cheyenne boys shooting to be talk of the town

The Desert Shields rolled through the regular season with a 17-5 record, 10-0 in Sunset League play, which included two wins in the regular season against Desert Pines. But as the football mantra goes, it’s tough to beat a time three times in a season. The Jaguars routed Cheyenne 63-35 Saturday to win the Southern Region title.

“They were clearly the better team that night,” Fair said. “If we get an opportunity to play them again, it will be another game, and we won’t think about the prior three games, and it will have a life of its own as well.”

Should the Desert Shields make a run at the state title, they will need production from their big three: senior Dewayne Alexander, junior Kavon Williams and senior D’Andre Houston.

Alexander leads the team, averaging 18.5 points, 9.9 rebounds and eight assists. Williams is right behind with 17.5 points, and Houston averages 15.5 points.

Alexander knows this is his last time putting on the uniform with “The Town” written on it, and he plans on making the best of his opportunity. And if he gets to do it with the teammates who are closest to him, all the better.

“I get to do things with my brothers and have some memories,” Alexander said. “We have a lot of players that get you hyped, and when you get hyped, you can go out with a lot of energy and you really do things.”

Fair said that Cheyenne’s season already has been a success. But it doesn’t mean the Desert Shields are satisfied.

“We have to have everybody locked in on the court,” Williams said. “These are our last two games, so it’s either go home or go home with a win.” Contact Justin Emerson at jemerson@reviewjournal.com or (702) 387-2944. Follow @J15Emerson on Twitter.