Basketball Recap: Chaparral Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

Chaparral won the last time they faced Lutheran and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Chaparral Wolverines put the hurt on the Lutheran Lions with a sharp 51-30 win. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Chaparral's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Thompson, who posted 15 points along with six boards and five assists. Thompson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Maddie Jenkins was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Thompson wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Chaparral was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lutheran only racked up four assists.

Despite the defeat, Lutheran saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isla Koffmann had six points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Koffmann. The team also got some help courtesy of Berkley Schneider, who scored five points and ten boards.

Chaparral's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Chaparral didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-33 loss against ThunderRidge on the 17th. Lutheran has also already played their next match, a 54-18 win against Cheyenne Mountain on the 16th.