Stories from Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Braves roll past South O'Brien (01/18/11)
The Cherokee Braves put the defensive clamps on a good South O'Brien team here Saturday night and outscored the visiting Wolverines 32-17 in the second half on the way to a 56-34 non-conference victory. With South O'Brien's leading scorer Adam Paulsen picking up two quick fouls in the opening minutes, the Wolverines were ripe for the picking by an opportunistic Cherokee club, which shot a sizzling 59 percent in the game after sinking 22-34 two-point field goals, and 4-10 three-pointers. ...

Cherokee girls clip SOS, 64-59 (01/18/11)
The Cherokee Washington High girls used the impetus from an early 25-16 lead to hang on for an exciting 64-59 non-conference win over a feisty South O'Brien team in Cherokee Saturday night. The winning Cherokee club placed four players in double figures, with Katie Sambrano leading the way with 14 points, followed by Megan Hummel 13, Megan Carlson 12, and Shanon Shaefer 12. Jackie Wilson totaled seven points...