Overland is 1-9 against Cherokee Trail since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Overland Trailblazers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cherokee Trail Cougars at 5:30 p.m.
Overland is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They were beaten by Grandview 72-22. The contest marked the Trailblazers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cherokee Trail, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They breezed by Eaglecrest to the tune of 59-30 on Wednesday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Cherokee Trail's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Overland, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Overland was taken down by Cherokee Trail 78-30 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Overland was down 37-16.
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