The Alpharetta Raiders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cherokee Warriors at 8:30 p.m. on December 15th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard on Friday.
On Tuesday, Alpharetta slipped by West Forsyth 78-77. The victory was all the more spectacular given Alpharetta's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while West Forsyth is ranked 19th).
Cherokee can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 70-60 win over Marist. The win was just what Cherokee needed coming off of a 72-52 loss in their prior match.
Alpharetta's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Cherokee, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
Alpharetta suffered a grim 76-55 defeat to Cherokee in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Alpharetta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
