Basketball Recap: Chapin Comes Up Short

On Wednesday, the Chapin Eagles lost to the Catawba Ridge Copperheads on the road by a 48-34 margin. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Mark Caslaru continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Catawba Ridge, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Caslaru is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Miller Shelton, who posted nine points.

Chapin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Catawba Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

Chapin and Catawba Ridge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. Chapin (ranked 78th) will meet James F. Byrnes (ranked fourth) on December 27th. Similarly, Catawba Ridge (ranked 164th) will meet Fort Mill (ranked 18th) at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.