Basketball Recap: Chapin Takes a Loss

Chapin played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Blythewood Bengals, falling 72-38. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Bengals are ranked tenth).

Chapin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Blythewood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.

Chapin won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Catawba Ridge at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Catawba Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.7 points per game this season. As for Blythewood, they will be taking part in a tournament against Wren at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wren knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Blythewood likes a good challenge.