The Cherokee Indians will take on the Tremont Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Cherokee and three for Tremont.
On Tuesday, Cherokee had to suffer through a 73-25 loss at the hands of Phil Campbell.
Meanwhile, Tremont was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 50-46 to Tharptown.
Cherokee will need to focus on slowing down Cooper Platt, one of several Tremont players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Platt is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Nathan Crenshaw was another key player, going 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points and three steals.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Tremont, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Cherokee might still be hurting after the 62-37 defeat they got from Tremont in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Platt, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 19 rebounds. Now that the Indians know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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