After a string of three wins, the Chaparral Wolverines's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They were dealt a 66-30 defeat at the hands of Cherokee Trail. While losing is never fun, Chaparral can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while Cherokee Trail is ranked first).
Despite the defeat, Chaparral saw an underclassman step up: Lauren Thompson scored 12 points. Thompson is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Jade Monroe was another key contributor, scoring 7 points.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Cherokee Trail, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Chaparral will take on Ponderosa at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee Trail is on the road again on December 13th and play against Heritage at 7:00 p.m. on December 13th.
