Recap: Deer Valley Skyhawks vs. Chatfield Chargers
The Deer Valley Skyhawks waltzed into their matchup Monday with two straight wins but they left with three. They skirted past Chatfield 65-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Deer Valley had a senior duo take command as Izzy Majarucon scored 27 points and Diamond Stevenson scored 26 points. The match was Majarucon's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Chatfield lost, one person who can't be blamed is Josie Lynch. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points along with five blocks. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Reed, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Deer Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Chatfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Deer Valley won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Omaha Westside at 3:00 p.m. on December 19th. Omaha Westside is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 60 points per game. Chatfield won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Valley View on December 19th. Valley View will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 222nd in California, while Chatfield is ranked 82nd in Colorado).