After flying high against York Prep last Thursday, Chesterfield came back down to earth. The Chesterfield Golden Rams took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cheraw Braves on Tuesday. The Golden Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Chesterfield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Reagan Rivers almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Le'Asia Brown, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and three blocks.
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Even though they lost, Chesterfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 37 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Cheraw got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaleah Faulkner out in front who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten boards. The contest was Faulkner's third in a row with at least ten points. Sa'Nya Murray was another key player, putting up 11 points along with eight steals and seven rebounds.
Chesterfield's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Cheraw, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Chesterfield will face off against North Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Chesterfield is facing North Central at the right time seeing as North Central is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Cheraw, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Andrew Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on January 21st.
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