Cherokee Trail is 0-10 against Eaglecrest since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cherokee Trail Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Eaglecrest Raptors at 7:00 p.m. Cherokee Trail will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Eaglecrest is ranked seventh).
Last Wednesday, Cherokee Trail ended up a good deal behind Cherry Creek and lost 65-50. Cherokee Trail has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Cherokee Trail got a solid performance out of Nathan Baack, who scored 16 points. Baack is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Cade Brook was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Eaglecrest unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 60-47 to Mullen.
Cherokee Trail has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. Eaglecrest's record now sits at 14-5.
Cherokee Trail came up short against Eaglecrest in their previous matchup back in January, falling 65-57. Can Cherokee Trail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
