CHASE extended their losing streak to 14 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-21. They were dealt an 81-41 loss at the hands of the East Rutherford Cavaliers. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 620th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 155th).
As for East Rutherford, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.6 points over those games.
East Rutherford was led to victory by Aiden Thomas and Micah King. Thomas shot 86% from the field to rack up 16 points in addition to six boards and three blocks, while King went 6-for-9 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. Those 16 points gave Thomas a new career-high. Ty Abrams was another key player, putting up five points and six assists.
CHASE does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Rutherford, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Patton at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cavaliers will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 63.76 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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