Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 73-44 loss at the hands of the Centennial Patriots.
| 12/21/24 vs Centennial | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs Basic | 11 |
| 12/04/24 vs Desert Pines | 10 |
| 12/02/24 vs Pahrump Valley | 11 |
| 11/30/24 vs Las Vegas | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Chaparral lost, don't look at Qualib Ghallab. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. Ghallab is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 31 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Rayshawn Armstead, who went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centennial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabe Eddins, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tobin Knudson, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Centennial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Chaparral will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Damonte Ranch at 8:30 a.m. Damonte Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season. As for Centennial, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Highland at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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