Basketball Recap: Chambers Find Success

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Previous 5 Games

02/25/25 - Home	73-72 W
11/15/24 - Home	73-67 W
02/21/23 - Home	73-55 W
12/27/18 - Neutral	71-42 W
12/29/17 - Neutral	72-66 W

It's playoff time, and Chambers had no trouble coming through when it counted. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls by the margin of a single free throw, 73-72. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Ragin' Bulls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Chambers got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Thompson out in front who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards. Those 23 points gave Thompson a new career-high. Markus Kerr was another key player, en route to 22 points.

Chambers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.

Chambers pushed their record up to 20-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.9 points over those games. As for Hickory Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-14.

Coming up, Chambers is taking a road trip to challenge McDowell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chambers' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 21 matches. Hickory Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.