The Cherokee Trail Cougars will take on the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Cherokee Trail is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Mullen, who was ranked 13th at the time (Cherokee Trail was ranked 11th). Cherokee Trail fell 58-45 to Mullen on Saturday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Pelaez
| 02/22/25 vs Mullen | 15 |
| 02/09/24 vs Smoky Hill | 12 |
| 01/19/24 @ Smoky Hill | 10 |
| 01/22/25 vs Arapahoe | 9 |
| 11/29/23 vs Pueblo West | 9 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ava Pelaez, who on her way to 15 points. Those 15 points gave her a new career-high. Delainey Miller was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Mountain Vista waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Wolverines with points to spare, taking the game 75-57.
Cherokee Trail better keep an eye on Kennedy Spellman. She was instrumental in Mountain Vista's win, en route to 33 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Spellman has scored at least a third of Mountain Vista's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leanna Rivera, who to rack up 14 points and seven boards.
Mountain Vista's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. As for Cherokee Trail, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Cherokee Trail was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Vista when the teams last played back in December of 2019, winning 63-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherokee Trail since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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