Recap: Shadow Ridge Mustangs vs. Chaparral Cowboys
The Shadow Ridge Mustangs entered their tilt with the Chaparral Cowboys with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Shadow Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Chaparral on Thursday and snuck past 55-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Shadow Ridge has posted yet this season.
Chaparral lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Qualib Ghallab, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 rebounds. Ghallab is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Rayshawn Armstead, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Shadow Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Chaparral, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Shadow Ridge will face off against Cimarron-Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (Cimarron-Memorial is ranked 21st, while Shadow Ridge is ranked 25th). Chaparral won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Foothill at 6:30 p.m. on January 26th. Foothill is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
