After flying high against Kennedy last Thursday, Chavez came back down to earth. The Chavez Titans had to suffer through a 66-18 loss at the hands of the Shafter Generals. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Generals recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Shafter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexia Ramirez led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. The game was Ramirez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Kyla Schooley was another key player, going 6 of 9 on her way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Chavez's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-10. As for Shafter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chavez has already played their next contest (against McFarland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Shafter will challenge Taft at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Shafter has won 15 straight at home dating back to last season, while Taft won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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