After soaring to 55 points the game before, Legacy was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They were beaten by the Cherokee Trail Cougars 75-11. The Lightning lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 59-23 score last time.
Gianna Schmidt was Legacy's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Cherokee Trail's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaliyah Broadus led the charge by going 7-for-11 to rack up 15 points along with six boards and six steals. That's the most steals Broadus has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Cain, who shot 71% from the field on her way to 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Legacy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Legacy will be taking part in a tournament against Chatfield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cherokee Trail, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Castle View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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