Cherry Creek is 2-8 against Grandview since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cherry Creek Bruins will venture away from home to challenge the Grandview Wolves at 1:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cherry Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Cherokee Trail, who was ranked ninth at the time (Cherry Creek was ranked fifth). Cherry Creek came out on top against Cherokee Trail by a score of 59-51 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bruins.
Meanwhile, Grandview entered their tilt with Mullen on Thursday with 12 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 13. They were the clear victor by a 59-39 margin over the Mustangs. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Grandview's win came from a few key players Cherry Creek will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sienna Betts, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 18 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last 42 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Chang, who went 9-for-12 on her way to 21 points and four steals.
Grandview's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for Cherry Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Cherry Creek might still be hurting after the 54-32 defeat they got from Grandview in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Can Cherry Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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