Recap: Doherty Spartans vs. Cherry Creek Bruins
Even though the Cherry Creek Bruins scored an imposing 57 points on Saturday, the Doherty Spartans still came out on top. Doherty took their game against Cherry Creek 67-57. For Doherty, this counts as revenge for the 71-60 loss Cherry Creek walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2023.
Leading Doherty to victory were Elijah Mack and Maddox Dee-Mortensen. Mack scored 17 points along with three steals, while Dee-Mortensen scored 18 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dee-Mortensen has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of James Pulliam, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Doherty is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Cherry Creek, they bumped their record down to 6-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Doherty will take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. As for Cherry Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against Arapahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Arapahoe is ranked 55th, while Cherry Creek is ranked 37th).
