Cherry Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 73-68 heartbreaker at the hands of the Vista PEAK Prep Bison. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (56), the Bruins still had to take the loss.
Cherry Creek lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Aleks Birkans, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 13 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Betts, who posted eight points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.
Bruins
| 01/07/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 68-73 |
| 01/03/25 @ ThunderRidge | 56-68 |
| 12/21/24 vs Windsor | 50-55 |
| 12/20/24 vs Mountain Vista | 44-77 |
Even though they lost, Cherry Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Vista PEAK Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mitchell Oliver, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 22 points and six assists. Those 22 points gave Oliver a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Adkins, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Cherry Creek now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Cherry Creek wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-51 defeat against Doherty on the 9th. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-54 loss against Cherokee Trail on the 9th.
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