It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cherokee Trail had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took down the Erie Tigers 63-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Cherokee Trail got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jake Scott out in front who posted ten points in addition to five assists and five boards. That's the most assists Scott has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Vince Guthrie, who made all 5 shots he took to post 13 points.
Scott wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Cherokee Trail was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Erie only six assists.
Erie's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Garrett Owen, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 15 points. Owen's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Patrick Hahn was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 13 points.
Cherokee Trail's record is now 10-14. As for Erie, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-12.
Looking ahead, Cherokee Trail will square off against Rangeview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rangeview's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups. Erie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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