There's no place like home for Cherry Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They blew past the Cherokee Trail Cougars 66-45 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Bruins, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jeremiah Hammond was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 10 en route to 20 points. Tristan Robinson also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
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Cherry Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Cherokee Trail saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jordan Mitchell posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Vince Guthrie, who scored seven points and eight rebounds.
Cherry Creek's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-10. As for Cherokee Trail, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9.
Cherry Creek is taking a road trip to face off against Mullen at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cherry Creek is facing Mullen at the right time seeing as Mullen is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Cherokee Trail, they will host Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eaglecrest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully Cherokee Trail likes a good challenge.
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