Cheyenne Mountain waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Widefield Gladiators by a score of 55-48. Given the Red-Tailed Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Gladiators are ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alex Treglia
| 02/17/25 @ Widefield | 21 |
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Leading Cheyenne Mountain to victory were Cayden Cooper and Alex Treglia. Cooper went 8-for-10 en route to 17 points in addition to five boards and five steals, while Treglia went 8-for-18 on his way to 21 points. The match was Treglia's third in a row with at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was James Dalsaso, who posted eight points.
Widefield's loss came despite strong showings from Trevin Stemler and Amari Taylor. Stemler almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds, while Taylor went 7-for-12 to rack up 15 points along with six boards and five assists. What's more, Taylor also posted a 58% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2024. Tate Washington was another key player, putting up nine points.
Cheyenne Mountain pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Widefield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Cheyenne Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-53 defeat against Palmer Ridge on the 19th. As for Widefield, they have also already played their next game, a 69-50 loss against Mesa Ridge on the 20th.
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