The Lake Belton Broncos pushed their score all the way to 68 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 77-68 to Chaparral. Lake Belton has struggled against Chaparral recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Chaparral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alphonzo Houser led the charge by scoring 14 points along with five assists and three steals. Demarko Williams was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with six rebounds.
Lake Belton has not been sharp recently as the team's lost 15 of their last 19 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-21 record this season. As for Chaparral, the victory got them back to even at 18-18.
Lake Belton will be playing at home against Shoemaker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shoemaker presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lake Belton in Texas (Shoemaker is ranked 70th, while Lake Belton is ranked 732nd). As for Chaparral, they will head out on the road to face off against Belton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
