Chico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 71-66 heartbreaker at the hands of the Collinsville Pirates. The Dragons were up 43-26 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why Chico lost, don't look at Jordan Weiland. Despite the final result, he shot 8-for-13 from deep and dropped a double-double on 40 points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 60.6% of Chico's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Weiland, who had nine points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Chico's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Collinsville, they moved to 3-8 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
Chico will square off against Lindsay at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Collinsville, they will head out to challenge Era at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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