Cherry Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eaglecrest Raptors. The Bruins were not able to make up for their loss to the Raptors from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
| 01/29/25 @ Eaglecrest | 2 |
| 01/25/25 @ Overland | 5 |
| 01/22/25 vs Smoky Hill | 2 |
| 01/15/25 @ Rock Canyon | 6 |
| 01/13/25 vs Regis Jesuit | 2 |
Cherry Creek's loss came despite strong showings from Dylan Betts and Wyatt Carpender. Betts dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds, while Carpender posted six points along with 11 boards and three blocks. Betts has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played. Ty Goettsche was another key player, putting up four points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Cherry Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive matchups.
Cherry Creek's record is now 5-10. As for Eaglecrest, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cherry Creek will welcome Cherokee Trail at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.6 points per game this season. As for Eaglecrest, they will challenge Overland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eaglecrest knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Overland likes a good challenge.
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