Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Haxtun walked away with it. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-32 victory over the Del Norte Tigers.
Chase Goddard
| 02/15/25 vs Caliche | 14 |
| 02/21/25 vs Sedgwick County | 11 |
| 02/07/25 @ Brush | 11 |
| 03/07/25 vs Del Norte | 10 |
| 02/28/25 vs Sedgwick County | 9 |
| + 19 more games |
It was another big night for Chase Goddard, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten rebounds. Haxtun is 8-1 when Goddard posts eight or more boards, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryland Wolff, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Haxtun was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 14-5 when they've passed the ball that well.
Del Norte's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lashawn Trujillo, who posted six points and eight boards. Trujillo is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tytus Atencio, who had eight points.
Haxtun has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. Del Norte's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Haxtun didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-48 loss against Golden View Classical Academy on the 8th. Del Norte does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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