Chaparral and Mountain Vista are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Chaparral Wolverines will square off against the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Chaparral is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Rock Canyon by a score of 76-69. The win continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won three in a row.
Luke Williams
| 03/04/25 vs Rock Canyon | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Pueblo West | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Mountain Vista | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Ponderosa | 3 |
| 02/14/25 @ Legend | 4 |
| + 10 more games |
Chaparral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luke Williams led the charge by shooting 64% from the field on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. Williams has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 15 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Howery, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mountain Vista faced Overland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Mountain Vista walked away with an 88-77 victory over Overland. The win was familiar territory for the Golden Eagles, who have now won four matches in a row.
Chaparral better keep an eye on Oliver Junker. He was instrumental in Mountain Vista's win, dropping a double-double with 30 points and 20 boards. With that strong performance, Junker is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Rooney, who posted 18 points.
Mountain Vista smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Mountain Vista pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chaparral, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
Chaparral came up short against Mountain Vista in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 82-72. Can Chaparral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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