Chase was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They had to suffer through a 75-13 loss at the hands of the Hendersonville Bearcats. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 582nd, while the Bearcats are ranked 171st).
Paytin Hutchins
| 01/31/25 @ Hendersonville | 13 |
| 01/23/25 @ Chesnee | 10 |
| 01/21/25 @ R-S Central | 8 |
| 12/17/24 @ Burns | 8 |
| 01/28/25 @ East Rutherford | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Chase saw an underclassman step up: freshman Paytin Hutchins posted 13 points. The dominant performance gave Hutchins a new career-high in points.
Hendersonville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Samiyah Smith out in front who earned 16 points. Kenzie Ponder was another key player, putting up 14 points and five rebounds.
Chase's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Hendersonville, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Chase has already played their next match, a 55-16 defeat against Brevard on the 4th. As for Hendersonville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 44-35 win against East Rutherford on the 4th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
