Basketball Recap: Lomega Skates Past Cherokee with Ease

Lomega won the last time they faced Cherokee and things went their way on Friday too. The Lomega Raiders took their matchup with ease, bagging a 73-35 victory over the Cherokee Chiefs. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 27 points or more this season.

Lomega has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Cherokee, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Lomega will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Okeene at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Okeene has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Cherokee will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Aline-Cleo at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Considering Cherokee has lost six straight at home (dating back to last season) and Aline-Cleo six straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.