Cherry Creek and Overland are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Cherry Creek Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Overland Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Cherry Creek's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
Cherry Creek scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Mullen 71-48. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Cherry Creek has managed all season.
Among those leading the charge was James Pearsall, who scored 14 points. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles DeBolt, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Overland pushed their score all the way to 62 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 63-62 to Eaglecrest. Overland has struggled against Eaglecrest recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Overland's defeat came about despite a quality game from Siraaj Ali, who scored 22 points along with seven assists and three steals. Ali is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Ronald Henry was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Cherry Creek now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Overland, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 8-7.
Wednesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jeremiah Hammond and Ali. Hammond has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 14.3 points and 5.2 rebounds. For his part, Ali has averaged 17.6 points, 2.4 steals, and 6.6 assists.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Cherry Creek hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 53.1 points per game. It's a different story for Overland, though, as they've been averaging only 65.6 points per game. The only thing between Cherry Creek and another offensive beatdown is Overland. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
