Cougars
| 02/22/25 @ Mullen | 77 |
| 12/07/24 vs Boulder | 75 |
| 12/13/24 vs DSST: Conservatory Green | 74 |
| 12/21/24 vs Victory Christian Academy | 70 |
| 12/18/24 vs Del Norte | 68 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cherokee Trail). They blew past the Mullen Mustangs 77-46 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cougars have posted since December 13, 2024.
Nathan Baack was a one-man wrecking crew for Cherokee Trail as he went 8-for-10 en route to 25 points. Baack has become a key player for Cherokee Trail: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least 15 points, but 5-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jordan Mitchell, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 14 points.
Cherokee Trail was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mullen only seven assists.
Despite the loss, Mullen still got an impressive performance from Ben Medina, who posted 15 points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks. What's more, Medina also posted a 67% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Brady Driscoll was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Cherokee Trail's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Mullen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Cherokee Trail and Mullen are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars face off against the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. As for Mullen, they will square off against Pueblo County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mullen also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 55.8 points per game.
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