The Chatfield Chargers are taking a road trip to face off against the Lakewood Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Chatfield and 12 for Lakewood dating back to last season.
Chatfield is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Ralston Valley on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chatfield was dealt a 90-29 loss at the hands of Ralston Valley. The Chargers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-15.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lakewood challenged Arvada West on Wednesday. Lakewood was beaten by Arvada West 70-29. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Wildcats are ranked 17th).
Chatfield's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Chatfield didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with an 84-80 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chatfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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