Chancellor lost to Stafford back in December of 2018, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Chancellor Chargers walked away with a 45-36 win over the Stafford Indians.
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Chancellor's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Natalie Lanning led the charge by going 5 for 9 on her way to 12 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards. That's the most assists Lanning has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Brockelbank, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 10 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Lanning wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Chancellor was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stafford only racked up four assists.
Despite the loss, Stafford saw an underclassman step up: freshman Olivia Ferguson went 7 of 10 en route to 18 points along with eight boards and five steals. Ferguson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played.
Chancellor now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Stafford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Chancellor and Riverbend will compete for holiday cheer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverbend will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Chancellor surely won't give up without a fight. Stafford will take on Fredericksburg Christian in a holiday battle at at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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