Chanute saw some tournament action on Friday. They walked away with a 62-51 win over the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Blue Comets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Buffaloes are ranked 16th).
Sunrise Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Canaan McElroy, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 16 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Iyzrel Graham, who posted 13 points.
Chanute has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 13-3 record.
Chanute has already played their next game (against Haysville Campus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sunrise Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 64-37 win against Field Kindley on the 25th.
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