Basketball Recap: Chaparral Now 9-2 over Last 11 Games

Pumas

Margin (Wins)

01/11/25 vs Ayala	20
01/08/25 @ Murrieta Mesa	12
01/10/25 vs Temecula Valley	11
12/27/24 vs Polytechnic	9
12/28/24 vs Trabuco Hills	-4

Chaparral posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2024 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 59-39 margin over the Ayala Bulldogs. The Pumas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.

Zetta Faasua continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Abby Costello, who went 5 of 10 en route to 14 points and three steals.

Chaparral smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Chaparral is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Ayala, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.

Chaparral will head out to square off against Great Oak at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chaparral is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season. As for Ayala, they will welcome Claremont at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ayala is on a three-game streak of home wins, Claremont a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.