Cherokee has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 69-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Greene Huskies on Monday. The Chiefs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Huskies earlier this season, when they won 49-38.
Despite the loss, Cherokee still got an impressive performance from Rylee Sivert, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kenady Deal, who posted 13 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for North Greene, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Cherokee will face off against Grainger at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Deal and Brookelyn Roach. North Greene does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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