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| 01/22/25 - Away | 49-38 W |
| 01/27/24 - Away | 55-49 W |
| 02/16/23 - Home | 57-51 W |
| 01/27/23 - Home | 65-69 L |
| 02/10/22 - Away | 56-48 W |
| + 5 more games |
Arapahoe is 9-1 against Cherokee Trail since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Arapahoe Warriors will square off against the Cherokee Trail Cougars. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Arapahoe is headed into Thursday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 45-36 to Overland on Friday. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. 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).
Arapahoe will have to contain Jake Scott as he made an impact in Cherokee Trail's last game. He went 5-for-10 to rack up 16 points and five rebounds. 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's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Cherokee Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Arapahoe was able to grind out a solid win over Cherokee Trail when the teams last played back in January, winning 49-38. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cherokee Trail's Vince Guthrie, who had 13 points and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Arapahoe still be able to contain Guthrie? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
