Cherokee Trail is 1-9 against Arapahoe since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cherokee Trail Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Arapahoe Warriors. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
Cherokee Trail is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-52 heartbreaker at the hands of Eaglecrest. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Raptors are ranked second).
Jake Scott
| 12/18/24 vs Del Norte | 18 |
| 02/14/25 @ Eaglecrest | 16 |
| 01/18/25 @ Northfield | 16 |
| 02/07/25 @ Overland | 14 |
| 12/07/24 vs Boulder | 14 |
| + 16 more games |
Cherokee Trail's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jake Scott, who went 5-for-10 en route to 16 points and five boards. Scott is becoming a predictor of Cherokee Trail's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 2-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Caleb Jensen, who posted 11 points.
Arapahoe has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 45-36 to Overland on Friday. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cherokee Trail's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Arapahoe, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Cherokee Trail came up short against Arapahoe in their previous meeting back in January, falling 49-38. Can Cherokee Trail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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