Cherokee was the 83-47 winner over Alexander when they last played one another back in November of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Warriors fell 59-54 to the Cougars on Saturday. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Alexander had a senior duo take command as Torian Greene shot 55% from the field to rack up 21 points and Jayden Crawford posted 13 points and six rebounds. Greene is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Cam Jackson, who put up four points and eight boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cherokee fell to 3-1. As for Alexander, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Cherokee will square off against Milton at 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alexander, they will challenge Cedar Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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