After flying high against Tioga on Friday, Denair came back down to earth. The Denair Coyotes took a hard 83-64 fall against the Buhach Colony Thunder on Saturday. The Coyotes' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
| 12/21/24 vs Buhach Colony | 30 |
| 12/20/24 vs Tioga | 21 |
| 12/19/24 vs Delta Charter | 29 |
| 12/14/24 @ Waterford | 31 |
When it comes to explaining why Denair lost, don't look at Koby Cervantes. Despite the final result, he went 10 of 19 on his way to 30 points in addition to five rebounds and four blocks. Cervantes' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Mendoza, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Carter Chapman was his usual excellent self, shooting 5-for-9 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 42 points and 20 rebounds for Buhach Colony. Chapman is becoming a predictor of Buhach Colony's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 3-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Jordan Cortez was another key player, putting up eight points and five steals.
Denair's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Buhach Colony, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-6.
Denair will venture away from home to face off against Turlock Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Buhach Colony, they will be taking part in a tournament against Grace Davis at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buhach Colony is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season.
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