The Chatham Cavaliers's five-game losing streak came to an end on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Nelson County out 62-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Chatham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonavan Coles led the charge by scoring 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Glass, who scored 12 points.
Chatham's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Nelson County, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chatham will take on Bassett at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bassett has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Nelson County, Nelson County and William Campbell will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. William Campbell is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
