The Chapman Fighting Irish were not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Abilene. While losing is never fun, Chapman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while Abilene is ranked 20th).
Despite the defeat, Chapman saw an underclassman step up: Kelan Gruver scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Ray Whitehair was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Chapman's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Abilene, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Chapman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Abilene, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pratt on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Abilene comes in on four and Pratt on ten.
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