The Cherokee Trail Cougars will head out to take on the Cherry Creek Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Cherokee Trail didn't have quite enough to beat Grandview and fell 3-2. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cherokee Trail took Grandview into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 27-29, 25-18, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek faced Littleton Public Schools in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Bruins came up short against Littleton Public Schools, falling 3-0. The Bruins haven't had much luck with Littleton Public Schools recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Cherry Creek had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-19.
Cherry Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Cherokee Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Cherokee Trail was able to grind out a solid win over Cherry Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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