The Chaparral Wolverines and the Valor Christian Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Chaparral Wolverines had to settle for second. Their rough 66-46 defeat to the Eagles might stick with them for a while. Chaparral's loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Chaparral lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gavin Carter, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Carter has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 14 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Williams, who scored 16 points.
Valor Christian was led to victory by Ryan Dixon and Cole Scherer. Dixon scored 23 points, while Scherer scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Scherer has been hot recently, having posted 19 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Kim, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Valor Christian, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2.
Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valor Christian, they will take on Smoky Hill at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Valor Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 420 points over their last six matches.
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