Arapahoe hasn't had much luck against Cherry Creek recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Arapahoe Warriors will head out to face off against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arapahoe is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Smoky Hill, who was ranked 19th at the time (Arapahoe was ranked 13th). Arapahoe managed a 52-47 win over Smoky Hill on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek strolled past Mullen with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 73-59. The Bruins pushed the score to 57-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
Arapahoe has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Cherry Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Arapahoe was able to grind out a solid win over Cherry Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 54-46. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cherry Creek's Alex Condon, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Arapahoe to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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