On Thursday, Cherokee Trail faced Cherry Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherokee Trail Cougars took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherry Creek Bruins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-48 back in January.
Cherokee Trail lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ryen Galloway, who posted ten points and four steals. Milania Gutierrez also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Cherry Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aneya Chambers, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Chambers has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Molly Dorighi was another key player, putting up 17 points and four steals.
Cherokee Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Cherry Creek, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Cherokee Trail didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-45 loss against Mullen on the 22nd. As for Cherry Creek, they have also already played their next game, a 60-47 defeat against Grandview on the 22nd.
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