Cherry Creek had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-13 to make it eight. They lost 48-27 to the Cherokee Trail Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Cougars are ranked first).
Despite the loss, Cherry Creek still got an impressive performance from Addison Beck, who went 6-for-14 on her way to 15 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Nelson, who posted four points and seven boards.
As for Cherokee Trail, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-2. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Cherokee Trail found their leader in sophomore Milania Gutierrez, who shot 78% from the field en route to 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Gutierrez now owns an excellent 45.5% field goal percentage. Karson Chaney was another key player, putting up six points and seven rebounds.
Cherry Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-37 loss against Mullen on the 4th. As for Cherokee Trail, they have also already played their next game, a 62-58 victory against Eaglecrest on the 4th.
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