After flying high against Flandreau Indian last Monday, Santee came back down to earth. The Santee Warriors received a blow on Saturday as they fell 66-50 to the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Renegades apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Santee lost, don't look at Tasunka Starlin. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 19 en route to 23 points in addition to three steals and three blocks. Starlin is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Christian Torrez, who posted nine points and six boards.
Chambers/Wheeler Central found their leader in sophomore Michael Jesse, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jesse has scored at least a third of Chambers/Wheeler Central's points. Beau Butterfield was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 11 points and seven assists.
Santee's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Santee will face off against North Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Santee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Elgin/Pope John at 7:30 p.m. on February 11th.
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