After four games on the road, Broomfield is heading back home. They will take on the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Broomfield scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They breezed by Wheat Ridge on the road to the tune of 92-32. That 92-32 margin sets a new team best for Broomfield this season.
Broomfield relied on the efforts of Joey Cook, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds, and Andrew Effland, who scored 21 points. The match was Effland's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Zufall, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you nail eight more threes than your opponent, a fact Cherokee Trail proved last Friday. They blew past Monarch 66-41. The win made it back-to-back wins for Cherokee Trail.
Cherokee Trail relied on the efforts of Nathan Baack, who scored 15 points, and Braylen Thomas, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordan Mitchell , who scored five points.
Broomfield's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cherokee Trail, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Tuesday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Broomfield have been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 43.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Cherokee Trail struggles in that department as they've drained 43.5% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Broomfield skirted past Cherokee Trail 70-68 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cherokee Trail's Keean Lloyd, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Broomfield to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
