Chatfield lost against Arvada West back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Chatfield Chargers lost 72-47 to the Arvada West Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 22nd).
Chatfield lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Merek Chuita, who posted 11 points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 41.7% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Kingston Bright, who put up nine points.
Arvada West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Stremel, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 14 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Lusche, who earned ten points in addition to six boards and three blocks.
Chatfield has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. The win was the fourth in a row for Arvada West, bringing their record for this year to 17-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chatfield will welcome Columbine at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Columbine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.5 points per game this season. As for Arvada West, they will square off against Ralston Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Ralston Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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