Basketball Recap: Cholla takes loss despite strong efforts from Michael Payne and Cyree Jenkins
By Team Reports
Feb 4, 2024, 5:50pm
Basketball Recap: Cholla Chargers vs. Catalina Foothills Falcons
After a string of three wins, the Cholla Chargers's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell to Catalina Foothills 95-91. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cholla in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost seven in a row.
Cyree Jenkins and Michael Payne certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Jenkins scored 33 points along with three steals and two blocks, while Payne scored 35 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jenkins has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Camden Jenkins, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Cholla's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Catalina Foothills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Cholla does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Catalina Foothills also has no future games currently scheduled.