Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 75-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Horizon Huskies. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-70 back in December of 2024.
Ethan Hayes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Horizon, going 6 of 11 en route to 20 points and eight boards. Hayes continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Milner, who posted 11 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Horizon, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chaparral will face off against Arizona College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Arizona College Prep likes a good challenge. As for Horizon, they will take on Mountain Pointe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Horizon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.9 points per game this season.
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