Cherry Creek had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 47-point drubbing they dealt Smoky Hill on Wednesday. The Cherry Creek Bruins claimed a resounding 63-16 victory over the Smoky Hill Buffaloes. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Buffaloes are ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aneya Chambers
| 01/22/25 vs Smoky Hill | 6 |
| 01/18/25 @ Riverdale Ridge | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rock Canyon | 4 |
| 01/11/25 @ Highlands Ranch | 2 |
Cherry Creek had a senior duo take command as Aneya Chambers went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points in addition to six assists and six steals and Braelynn Barnett went 8 for 13 on her way to 17 points and seven boards. With that strong performance, Chambers is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Molly Dorighi, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points.
Cherry Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matchups.
Cherry Creek is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Smoky Hill, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Cherry Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-59 win against Overland on the 25th. As for Smoky Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 68-13 defeat against Eaglecrest on the 25th.
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