After flying high against Parkland last Tuesday, Chapin came back down to earth. The Huskies took a 67-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastlake Falcons on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Falcons are ranked 70th).
When it comes to explaining why Chapin lost, don't look at Jacob Garcia. Despite the final result, he posted 20 points. Carlos Puente was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Eastlake was led to victory by Braeden Quigley and Caleb Gutierrez. Quigley dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten rebounds, while Gutierrez dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. What's more, Gutierrez posted two blocks, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maksim Lares, who put up six points and four steals.
Chapin has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Eastlake, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Chapin has already played their next contest, a 67-61 victory against Waxahachie on the 4th. As for Eastlake, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-43 win against Canutillo on the 9th.
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