Arapahoe hadn't done well against Cherry Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Arapahoe Warriors came out on top against the Cherry Creek Bruins by a score of 56-47. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but the Warriors were the better team in the second half.
Tyson Watson
| 02/07/25 @ Cherry Creek | 13 |
| 01/22/25 @ Cherokee Trail | 11 |
| 01/11/25 vs Highlands Ranch | 8 |
| 12/21/24 @ Broomfield | 8 |
| 01/03/25 vs Kent Denver | 7 |
Arapahoe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyson Watson led the charge by putting up 13 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Watson a new career-high in points. Wesley Foa was another key player, posting eight points in addition to ten assists and eight boards.
Arapahoe was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherry Creek only posted eight assists.
Despite the loss, Cherry Creek still got an impressive performance from Jeremiah Hammond, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 23 points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Hammond now owns an excellent 40.3% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Ty Goettsche, who posted five points and five rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Arapahoe and bumps their season record up to 15-4. As for Cherry Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Coming up, Arapahoe will challenge Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eaglecrest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 contests -- so hopefully Arapahoe likes a good challenge. As for Cherry Creek, they have already played their next game, a 48-40 win against Poudre on the 8th.
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