Chancellor's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Courtland Cougars by a score of 58-49. The Chargers pushed the score to 44-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Chancellor got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Natalie Lanning out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine steals. Lanning has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last ten times she's played. Hannah Reich was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 12 points in addition to eight assists and five steals.
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| 01/22/24 vs Culpeper County | 28 |
| 01/03/24 vs James Monroe | 26 |
| 01/26/24 @ James Monroe | 25 |
| 12/21/23 vs Fredericksburg Christian | 23 |
| 02/13/24 vs King George | 23 |
Chancellor was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Courtland saw an underclassman step up: freshman Addison Schalkofski went 6 for 10 on her way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aminata Sillah, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Chancellor pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Courtland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Coincidentally, Chancellor and Courtland will both be playing James Monroe the next time they take the court. Chancellor will head out to face James Monroe at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Courtland will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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