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| 02/09/24 - Home | 65-50 W |
| 01/24/24 - Away | 65-57 W |
| 01/25/23 - Home | 65-52 W |
| 02/04/22 - Home | 47-33 W |
| 01/13/22 - Away | 68-51 W |
| + 5 more games |
Eaglecrest is 10-0 against Cherokee Trail since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Eaglecrest Raptors will head out to take on the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Eaglecrest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 contests.
On Friday, Eaglecrest needed a bit of extra time to put away Overland. They managed a 65-59 win over the Trailblazers. Given the Raptors' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Trailblazers are ranked 39th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eaglecrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kris Coleman, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals Coleman has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Barger, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards.
Eaglecrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Cherry Creek, falling 66-45. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cherokee Trail now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Eaglecrest, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Eaglecrest strolled past Cherokee Trail in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 65-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eaglecrest since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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