After flying high against Nelson County last Thursday, Chatham came back down to earth. The Chatham Cavaliers fell 49-36 to the Patrick County Cougars on Monday. The Cavaliers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 36-30.
Despite the loss, Chatham still got an impressive performance from Jakiyah Giggetts, who posted 15 points along with six boards and six steals. That was a full 41.7% of Chatham's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was JaMya Johnson, who earned seven points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Chatham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.
Patrick County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lilly G Hazelwood out in front who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points along with five boards and three steals. Journey Moore was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Chatham's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Patrick County, they pushed their record up to 9-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Chatham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-49 win against Appomattox County on the 7th. As for Patrick County, they have also already played their next contest, a 52-27 victory against Carroll County on the 5th.
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