It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Zion Chapel Rebels had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 77-54 margin over the Tigers. That's another feather in the cap for Zion Chapel, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Zion Chapel's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Chestnut, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 3 assists. Chestnut has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Slade Grantham was another key contributor, dropping a triple-double on 17 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists.
Zion Chapel has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Luverne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Zion Chapel's road trip will continue as they head out to face Highland Home at 5:00 p.m. on February 8th. Highland Home is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Zion Chapel is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Luverne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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