Cesar E. Chavez had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-7 to make it five. They took a hard 61-46 fall against the Bellaire Cardinals. The Lobos were not able to make up for their loss to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in January of 2025.
Kaleb Davis
| 01/07/26 @ Bellaire | 21 |
| 01/03/26 @ Milby | 22 |
| 01/02/26 vs Scarborough | 26 |
| 12/20/25 vs Lamar | 11 |
| 12/13/25 vs Houston Math Science & Tech | 13 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the defeat, Cesar E. Chavez saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaleb Davis dropped a double-double with 23 points and 21 rebounds. Davis is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Johntta Thomas was another key player, putting up 19 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
As for Bellaire, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-14. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Bellaire found their leader in freshman Ian Niggli, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 20 points and seven steals. Those seven steals set a new season-high mark for Niggli. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Ayala, who went 6-for-15 en route to 12 points and six steals.
Cesar E. Chavez wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 44-40 victory against Houston Math Science & Tech on the 10th. As for Bellaire, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-41 loss against Heights on the 9th.
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