Bruins
| 01/31/25 vs Cherokee Trail | 49-48 |
| 01/29/25 @ Eaglecrest | 57-29 |
| 01/25/25 @ Overland | 71-59 |
| 01/22/25 vs Smoky Hill | 63-16 |
| 01/18/25 @ Riverdale Ridge | 68-65 |
| + 3 more games |
On Friday, Cherry Creek faced Cherokee Trail in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cherry Creek Bruins pulled ahead with a 49-48 photo finish over the Cherokee Trail Cougars. The victory was familiar territory for the Bruins who have now won eight matchups in a row.
Cherry Creek's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braelynn Barnett, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Barnett is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of London Taylor, who posted 13 points.
Cherry Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Delainey Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Miller a new career-high in assists (six). Aaliyah Broadus was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Cherry Creek has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Cherokee Trail, their record is now 10-7.
Cherry Creek is taking a road trip to challenge Mullen at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season. As for Cherokee Trail, they will welcome Eaglecrest at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cherokee Trail also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 58.7 points per game.
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