Challis's game on Friday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They came up short against the Carey Panthers, falling 60-34. The Vikings have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Challis lost, don't look at Jacen Farr. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points and six boards. That was a full 41.2% of Challis' points, marking the third time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Parker Webster, who earned four points.
Carey was led to victory by Preston Wood and Stockton Sears. Wood dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 13 rebounds, and ten assists, while Sears went 9 for 17 en route to 22 points and three steals. Those 22 points gave Sears a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Olsen, who put up ten points.
Challis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Carey, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Challis has already played their next matchup (against Clark County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Carey will square off against Camas County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carey knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Camas County likes a good challenge.
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