Cesar Chavez had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it five. They were beaten by the Hamilton Huskies 73-40. While losing is never fun, the Champions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Huskies are ranked 48th).
As for Hamilton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. The game marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hamilton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tre' Terry, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 13 points and five boards. Terry is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was MJ Cole, who posted seven points and 15 rebounds.
Cesar Chavez has already played their next matchup, an 80-53 loss against O'Connor on the 12th. Hamilton will take on Gila Ridge in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Huskies will be up against the Hawks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.17 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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