It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cheyenne Mountain had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Palisade Bulldogs with a 50-44 victory.
Cayden Cooper
| 02/28/25 vs Palisade | 23 |
| 02/19/25 vs Palmer Ridge | 19 |
| 02/17/25 @ Widefield | 17 |
| 02/13/25 @ Discovery Canyon | 12 |
| 02/11/25 @ Air Academy | 15 |
| + 18 more games |
Cayden Cooper was his usual excellent self, shooting 45% from the field to rack up 23 points along with five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Alex Treglia, who posted 14 points and six boards.
Cheyenne Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palisade only six offensive boards.
Despite the loss, Palisade had strong showings from Hunter Howard, who had seven points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, and LJ Ballenger, who scored 11 points and eight boards. Howard has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Carter Hayward was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight rebounds.
Cheyenne Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Palisade's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Cheyenne Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 59-57 loss against Sand Creek on the 4th. Palisade does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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