Basketball Recap: Chambers/Wheeler Central Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Michael Jesse and William Jesse

Renegades

Previous 5 Games

12/21/24 vs Central Valley	52-54
12/19/24 vs Riverside	41-49
12/17/24 vs West Holt	42-63
12/12/24 @ North Central	51-44
12/10/24 vs Fullerton	61-58

Chambers/Wheeler Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Central Valley Cougars. Even though they lost, the Renegades' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

William Jesse and Michael Jesse certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. William went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points, while Michael went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Blackmore, who posted nine points.

Even though they lost, Chambers/Wheeler Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Zaden Wolf was the offensive standout of the match as he dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston Wood, who had 11 points and five rebounds.

Chambers/Wheeler Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Central Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Chambers/Wheeler Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-57 defeat against Axtell on the 27th. As for Central Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 55-53 loss against Ansley/Litchfield on the 27th.