Cherokee Trail hadn't done well against Arapahoe recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Cherokee Trail Cougars blew past the Arapahoe Warriors 74-50. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Aaliyah Broadus was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Talia Strode, who posted ten points.
Arapahoe lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gianna Smith, who scored 11 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Budler, who earned seven points.
Cougars
| 01/22/25 vs Arapahoe | 74-50 |
| 01/10/25 vs Erie | 46-19 |
| 02/15/24 vs Grandview | 50-47 |
| 02/02/24 vs Overland | 78-30 |
| 01/24/24 vs Eaglecrest | 54-44 |
| + 3 more games |
Cherokee Trail's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Arapahoe, they moved to 8-5 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
When Cherokee Trail and Arapahoe next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Cherokee Trail will try to stop Grandview's five-game winning streak when the meet at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Arapahoe will take on Mullen and their five-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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