Cesar Chavez won the last time they faced Maryvale and things went their way on Friday too. The Cesar Chavez Champions snuck past the Maryvale Panthers with a 67-62 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Champions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cesar Chavez's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lex Clontz led the charge by going 11 of 22 on his way to 32 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Briones, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Maryvale's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Murphy has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 16 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Abram Moreno Salazar, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Cesar Chavez's record is now 7-8. As for Maryvale, they now also have a losing record at 7-8.
Cesar Chavez will head out to face off against Dobson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maryvale, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Kofa at 7:00 p.m. Maryvale is facing Kofa at the right time seeing as Kofa is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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