Boyd County fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Chambers/Wheeler Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chambers/Wheeler Central Renegades by a score of 43-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since January 27, 2024.
Boyd County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Charlie Adams, who went 6 of 15 en route to 15 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Preston Brewer, who posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Boyd County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chambers/Wheeler Central only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Chambers/Wheeler Central was led to victory by Elijah Heinz and Michael Jesse. Heinz almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards, while Jesse almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Heinz continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Boyd County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-8.
Boyd County will head out to challenge West Holt at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Holt is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season. As for Chambers/Wheeler Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 66-39 loss against St. Mary's on the 18th.
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