The Challis Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Rockland Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Challis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.6 points per game this season.
Challis took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Taylor's Crossing 71-47. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Brayden Ollar
| 02/14/25 vs Taylor's Crossing | 11 |
| 12/13/24 vs Mackay | 10 |
| 01/25/25 vs Butte County | 9 |
| 12/09/23 vs Watersprings | 9 |
| 12/19/24 vs Rockland | 8 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Challis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayden Ollar, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Ollar a new career-high. Jacen Farr was another key player, going 6-for-12 en route to 14 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Challis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rockland came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 48-36 win over the Royals.
Rockland pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points over those games. As for Challis, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Challis ended up a good deal behind Rockland when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 73-58. Can Challis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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