On Saturday, Cherry Creek didn't have too much trouble with Hardin-Jefferson at home as they won 62-43. Given Cherry Creek's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked second in Colorado, while Hardin-Jefferson is ranked 283rd in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tianna Chambers was her usual excellent self, scoring 22 points along with 6 assists. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Cherry Creek's points. A'neya Chambers was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with 7 rebounds.
The win makes it two in a row for Cherry Creek and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Hardin-Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherry Creek will square off against Columbine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Columbine's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Hardin-Jefferson will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Livingston at 7:30 p.m. on December 5th. Livingston is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
