Red-Tailed Hawks
| 12/20/24 @ Coronado | 43-27 |
| 12/14/24 @ Woodland Park | 45-16 |
| 12/13/24 @ Banning Lewis Academy | 41-25 |
Cheyenne Mountain entered their tilt with Coronado on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Coronado Cougars 43-27. This was payback for the Red-Tailed Hawks, who suffered a 49-37 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cheyenne Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emily Judi led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Judi has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maya Stepan, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Cheyenne Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Coronado lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elsie Walker, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
The victory got Cheyenne Mountain back to even at 3-3. As for Coronado, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Cheyenne Mountain and Sierra will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Coronado, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sand Creek at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Sand Creek has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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