There's no place like home for the Chisholm Trail Academy Blazers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Methodist Children's Home 55-53. That's another feather in the cap for Chisholm Trail Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Chisholm Trail Academy found their leader in underclassman Max Castro, who scored 32 points along with five rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Castro has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Planells, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Methodist Children's Home's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Williams, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Williams continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Londen Bickham was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Methodist Children's Home smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chisholm Trail Academy only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Chisholm Trail Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Methodist Children's Home, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Chisholm Trail Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Hill at 6:00 p.m. Chisholm Trail Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season. As for Methodist Children's Home, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harvest Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Methodist Children's Home is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season.
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