Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 84-16 loss at the hands of the Chaparral Firebirds. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Firebirds are ranked 112th).
Chaparral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaelie Weishaar led the charge by going 8 of 17 on her way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals. Weishaar's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kendyll Dinh, who went 10 for 15 en route to 21 points along with six boards and five steals.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Chaparral, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Central Bobcats take on the Alhambra Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central is facing Alhambra at the right time seeing as Alhambra is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Chaparral, they will head out on the road to face off against Mountain Pointe at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chaparral is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.
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