The Chaney Cowboys will take on the Struthers Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chaney has three straight victories, Struthers has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Chaney beats Struthers with 48 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Chaney blew past East 48-28 on Friday. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while East are ranked 529th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chaney to victory, but perhaps none more so than Simone Lewis, who posted 16 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Lewis has been hot recently, having posted five or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Brown, who had 11 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals.
Chaney smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Struthers ended up a good deal behind East on Monday and lost 49-33.
Struthers' loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Chaney, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Chaney came up short against Struthers in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 47-40. Will Chaney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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