Recap: Cherokee Trail Cougars vs. Smoky Hill Buffaloes
The Cherokee Trail Cougars scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Smoky Hill on the road to the tune of 110-11. Cherokee Trail has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Cherokee Trail got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Karson Chaney out in front who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chaney has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Damara Allen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Cherokee Trail pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Smoky Hill, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cherokee Trail will take on Eaglecrest at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eaglecrest will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Cherokee Trail is ranked first). As for Smoky Hill, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m.
