Cherokee Trail is 1-9 against Arapahoe since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cherokee Trail Cougars will be playing at home against the Arapahoe Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Saturday, Cherokee Trail didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Northfield, but they still walked away with a 61-56 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Arapahoe entered their tilt with Columbine on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Rebels 68-48. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Rebels are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arapahoe pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points per game. As for Cherokee Trail, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Cherokee Trail came up short against Arapahoe when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 55-49. Can Cherokee Trail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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