Chase was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Pawnee Heights Tigers, falling 56-33.
Chase's loss came despite strong showings from Malik Carson and Layton Winkelman. Carson went 9-for-17 to rack up 22 points, while Winkelman posted four points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Carson a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%).
Pawnee Heights had a senior duo take command as Brady Carlson almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards and Clayton Hammeke went 7-for-14 en route to 20 points in addition to six steals and five assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which Hammeke has scored at least a third of Pawnee Heights' points. Roberto Cordero was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Chase's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Pawnee Heights, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-18.
Coming up, Chase will host Western Plains at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pawnee Heights, they are taking a road trip to challenge Kiowa County at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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