The Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against Sierra by a score of 44-33. The win was a breath of fresh air for Cheyenne Mountain as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cheyenne Mountain was led to victory by Lucy Trunnell and Ainsley Norton. Trunnell scored 15 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Norton scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. That's the first time this season that Trunnell scored 15 or more points. Olivia Reatherford was another key contributor, scoring six points along with four steals.
When it comes to explaining why Sierra lost, one person who can't be blamed is Shetara Roebuck. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points along with five steals. Roebuck scored a full 60.6% of Sierra's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Nalia Calhoun-Pope, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
Cheyenne Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Sierra, they bumped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Widefield the next time they take the court. Sierra will head out to face Widefield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Cheyenne Mountain will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
