Cherokee Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eaglecrest Raptors. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Raptors are ranked second).
Jake Scott
| 12/18/24 vs Del Norte | 18 |
| 02/14/25 @ Eaglecrest | 16 |
| 01/18/25 @ Northfield | 16 |
| 02/07/25 @ Overland | 14 |
| 12/07/24 vs Boulder | 14 |
| + 16 more games |
Despite the loss, Cherokee Trail still got an impressive performance from Jake Scott, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. Scott has become a key player for Cherokee Trail: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 6-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Jensen, who posted 11 points.
Eaglecrest's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ant Nettles, who earned 11 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Lucas Kalimba, who went 6-for-11 en route to 15 points and three steals.
Cherokee Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Eaglecrest, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Looking ahead, Cherokee Trail will face off against Arapahoe on Thursday. As for Eaglecrest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Overland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eaglecrest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 matchups -- so hopefully Overland likes a good challenge.
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