Basketball Recap: Cherokee Trail Skates Past Erie with Ease
By Team Reports
Jan 23, 2025, 2:26pm
Basketball Recap: Cherokee Trail Cougars vs. Erie Tigers

Cougars
01/07/25 @ Vista PEAK Prep | 46 |
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01/10/25 vs Erie | 27 |
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A well-balanced attack led Cherokee Trail over Erie in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cherokee Trail Cougars blew the Erie Tigers out of the water with a 46-19 final score. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Aaliyah Broadus, who went 8 for 13 on her way to 18 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Chaney, who posted seven points.
Cherokee Trail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Erie's loss came despite strong showings from Tegan Cerveny and Juliet Slater. Cerveny put up six points, while Slater earned three points and three steals.
Cherokee Trail is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Erie, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
Cherokee Trail has already played their next contest, a 74-50 victory against Arapahoe on the 22nd. As for Erie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 49-41 loss against Overland on the 11th.
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