Basketball Recap: Cherokee Takes Down Ranked Kell

Cherokee faced Kell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Longhorns 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since February 25th.

Warriors

Previous Games (Away)

12/16/25 @ Kell	57-54
12/12/25 @ Etowah	57-51
12/06/25 @ Woodstock	64-37
11/21/25 @ Creekview	48-30
02/14/25 @ North Paulding	49-48
+ 4 more games

Cherokee's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-5. As for Kell, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.

Cherokee will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Milton at 12:00 p.m. on January 3, 2026. Kell and Archbishop Wood will compete for holiday cheer at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.