Recap: Chaparral Cowboys vs. Reed Raiders
The Chaparral Cowboys lost against the Reed Raiders back in December of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Chaparral took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Reed. Chaparral has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chaparral's loss came despite strong showings from Qualib Ghallab and Rayshawn Armstead. Ghallab dropped a double-double on 26 points and 16 rebounds, while Armstead scored 18 points along with nine rebounds. Ghallab scored a full 49.1% of Chaparral's points, the 13th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Javon Williams, who scored four points along with four steals.
Chaparral has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Reed, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chaparral and Shadow Ridge will face off at 6:30 p.m. on January 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Reed and Carson will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 4th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Carson is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
