The Cherry Creek Bruins won the last time they faced the Grandview Wolves, and things went their way on Thursday too. Cherry Creek strolled past Grandview with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. Given Cherry Creek's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Grandview is ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cherry Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Condon led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds. Condon hasn't dropped below two blocks for four straight games. Jeremiah Hammond was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Grandview's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breven Anderson, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Cole Holtman, who scored nine points.
Cherry Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Grandview, they dropped their record down to 6-16 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cherry Creek will face off against Cherokee Trail at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Cherry Creek focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up eight on Thursday. Grandview will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mullen at 10:00 a.m. on February 17th.
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