On Wednesday, Chaparral faced Horizon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chaparral Wolverines took down the Horizon Hawks 84-69. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolverines also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Chaparral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Howery led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 assists. The contest was Howery's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Christian Williams, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points.
Wolverines
| 12/06/23 vs Rocky Mountain | 24 |
| 02/05/25 @ Horizon | 23 |
| 02/24/24 vs Legacy | 23 |
| 01/21/25 vs Highlands Ranch | 22 |
| 12/11/24 vs Broomfield | 22 |
Howery wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Chaparral was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Horizon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Noah Sokolowski dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Sokolowski is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 12 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Northrup, who posted 12 points and seven assists.
The victory was the eighth in a row for Chaparral, bringing their record for this year to 15-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Horizon, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3.
Chaparral will welcome Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chaparral's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches. As for Horizon, they will head out to square off against Centaurus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Horizon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.
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