Chatfield extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-11. They took a hard 57-38 fall against the Ralston Valley Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Mustangs are ranked 24th).
Despite the defeat, Chatfield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaylan Gorman went 5-for-12 en route to 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Long, who posted six points.
As for Ralston Valley, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games.
Santana Sabus produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. The game was her 20th in a row with at least 15 points. Mia Alfaro was another key player, shooting 42% from the field to rack up 12 points.
Coming up, Chatfield will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Lakewood at 7:30 p.m. As for Ralston Valley, they will venture away from home to square off against Valor Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
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