Cherokee Trail won the last time they faced Overland and things went their way on Friday too. The Cherokee Trail Cougars took down the Overland Trailblazers 60-46. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Trailblazers are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Delainey Miller
| 02/07/25 @ Overland | 73% |
| 02/05/25 vs Eaglecrest | 57% |
| 01/31/25 @ Cherry Creek | 45% |
| 01/29/25 vs Smoky Hill | 30% |
| 01/22/25 vs Arapahoe | 40% |
| + 19 more games |
Cherokee Trail was led to victory by Delainey Miller and Aaliyah Broadus. Miller dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Broadus dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 boards. What's more, Miller also posted a 73% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Madeline Gibbs, who posted seven points.
Cherokee Trail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overland only pulled down one offensive board.
Despite the loss, Overland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emma Davis earned 14 points and five steals. Overland is 9-4 when Davis posts three or more steals, but 2-4 otherwise. Ilaisaane Davis was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Cherokee Trail has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Overland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherokee Trail will take on Mullen at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cherokee Trail is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for Overland, they will square off against Smoky Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Overland also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 53.4 points per game.
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