Recap: Zion Chapel Rebels vs. Luverne Tigers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Zion Chapel Rebels had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 77-54 margin over the Tigers. That's another feather in the cap for Zion Chapel, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Zion Chapel's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Chestnut, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 3 assists. Chestnut has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Slade Grantham was another key contributor, dropping a triple-double on 17 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists.
Zion Chapel has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Luverne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Zion Chapel's road trip will continue as they head out to face Highland Home at 5:00 p.m. on February 8th. Highland Home is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Zion Chapel is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Luverne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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