You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Chaparral's strategy against Del Sol on Thursday. The Chaparral Cowboys put the hurt on the Del Sol Dragons with a sharp 82-57 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 86-64 on January 9th.
When it comes to explaining why Del Sol lost, don't look at Jaeden Alexander. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine boards. That was a full 45.6% of Del Sol's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Prince Jackson was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Chaparral's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-12. As for Del Sol, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chaparral will challenge Legacy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Legacy will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Chaparral surely won't give up without a fight. As for Del Sol, they will take on Cimarron-Memorial at 6:39 p.m. on Monday. Cimarron-Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Del Sol likes a good challenge.
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