The Chaparral Wolverines's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a 49-35 bruising from Highlands Ranch. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chaparral in their matchups with Highlands Ranch: they've now lost nine in a row.
Chaparral lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lauren Thompson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Reagan Lentell, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Tori Baker was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds for Highlands Ranch. Addie Moon was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Chaparral's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Highlands Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chaparral is on the road again on Friday and plays Rock Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Rock Canyon is ranked 20th, while Chaparral is ranked 35th). As for Highlands Ranch, they will head out on the road to face off against Douglas County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Highlands Ranch is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Colorado (they are ranked 19th, while Douglas County is ranked 94th).
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