If Cherry was feeling good fresh off their 78-41 takedown of Greenway last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cherry Tigers came up short against the Cromwell Cardinals on Monday, falling 70-48. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost four in a row.
Aunika Helms
| 02/10/25 vs Cromwell | 19 |
| 02/06/25 @ Greenway | 17 |
| 02/04/25 vs North Woods | 20 |
| 01/30/25 @ Mountain Iron-Buhl | 16 |
When it comes to explaining why Cherry lost, don't look at Aunika Helms. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Helms' evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Anna Serna, who went 6-for-14 on her way to 16 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Cherry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Cromwell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryanna Foster led the charge by going 5-for-10 en route to 14 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Foster continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Anderson, who almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards.
Cherry's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Cromwell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Cherry wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-33 victory against Cook County on the 11th. Cromwell has also already played their next game (against South Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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