Basketball Recap: Chaney Victorious

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Previous 6 Games

02/12/25 - Away	55-43 W
12/05/23 - Home	53-47 W
12/09/22 - Away	64-46 W
12/10/21 - Home	55-35 W
12/17/19 - Away	64-38 W
02/22/19 - Neutral	73-47 W

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Chaney's strategy against Howland on Wednesday. The Chaney Cowboys came out on top against the Howland Tigers by a score of 55-43. The victory continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.

Despite the loss, Howland still got an impressive performance from Anthony Chieffo, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 17 points. Chieffo has become a key player for Howland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 6-12 otherwise. Steven Bubon was another key player, putting up six points.

Chaney's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Howland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.

Chaney and Howland could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Chaney will challenge Harding at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 123 places (141 vs. 18). Chaney is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Similarly, Howland (ranked 331st) will meet Alliance (ranked 119th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.