Recap: Chaparral Cowboys vs. Moapa Valley Pirates
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Chaparral Cowboys ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Moapa Valley 47-44. This was payback for Chaparral, who suffered a 65-55 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chaparral to victory, but perhaps none more so than Qualib Ghallab, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Ghallab has scored at least 25% of Chaparral's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayshawn Armstead, who scored 15 points along with 7 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Moapa Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bryson Walker. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mason Wheeler, who scored 10 points along with 7 assists and 3 steals.
Chaparral's win bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Moapa Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Chaparral won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Faith Lutheran at 6:30 p.m. on November 30th. As for Moapa Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus.
