Basketball Recap: Kailani Lopez Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Chaparral

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Previous 5 Games

02/04/25 - Away	44-19 W
01/15/25 - Home	48-43 W
11/29/24 - Neutral	29-28 W
02/05/24 - Home	48-13 W
01/18/24 - Away	53-13 W

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Pinecrest Academy Cadence's strategy against Chaparral on Tuesday. The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars were the clear victor by a 44-19 margin over the Chaparral Cowboys. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now won five in a row.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kailani Lopez out in front who posted eight points. The dominant performance also gave Lopez a new career-high in shooting accuracy (67%). Another player making a difference was Janae Sanders, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points in addition to six steals and five boards.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only posted five assists.

Chaparral's loss came despite strong showings from Zamariyah Walker and Asorah - Faye Ray - Bility. Walker earned seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while Ray - Bility had two points and eight boards.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence's record is now 10-15. As for Chaparral, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-16.

Pinecrest Academy Cadence has already played their next match, a 45-8 victory against Cristo Rey St. Viator on the 7th. As for Chaparral, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 33-25 win against Amplus Academy on the 6th.