The Cherokee Trail Cougars put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Springfield by a score of 61-52. Given Cherokee Trail's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Colorado, while Springfield is ranked 32nd in Oregon), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cherokee Trail found their leader in underclassman Karson Chaney, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Damara Allen, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Cherokee Trail's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Cherokee Trail won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Bishop O'Dowd at 4:30 p.m. on December 19th. Bishop O'Dowd is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Springfield will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Willamette at 6:45 p.m. on January 3, 2024.
