After flying high against Rancocas Valley on Tuesday, Cherokee came back down to earth. The Chiefs took a 31-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Vikings on Thursday. The Chiefs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 46-35.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marlee Praesel, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Schuenemann, who had seven points.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Eastern, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-9.
Coming up, Cherokee will be playing in front of their home fans against Paul VI at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Eastern, they will square off against Haddon Heights at 11:30 a.m. on Monday.
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