Recap: Chowchilla Tribe vs. Avenal Buccaneers
The Chowchilla Tribe won the last time they faced the Avenal Buccaneers, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Chowchilla put the hurt on Avenal with a sharp 44-24 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chowchilla.
Leading Chowchilla to victory were Molly Silva and Nour Escheik. Silva scored 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Escheik dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Escheik has scored at least 25% of Chowchilla's points. Rhilee Bass was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds.
Chowchilla has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Avenal, their loss was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-10.
Chowchilla will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Yosemite at 6:30 p.m. on January 12, 2024. As for Avenal, they will head out on the road to face off against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
