The Chaparral Wolverines will face off against the Valor Christian Eagles at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chaparral comes in on ten and Valor Christian on 14.
Chaparral extended their postseason success on Saturday against Legacy. They were the clear victor by a 77-51 margin over the Lightning. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 61-38.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chaparral to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Jenkins, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Christian Williams was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five assists and two steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Valor Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Doherty with a sharp 71-47 win.
Cole Scherer was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 23 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Kim, who scored 17 points along with two steals.
Chaparral has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Valor Christian, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Chaparral hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.1 points per game. However, it's not like Valor Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 67.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Chaparral lost to Valor Christian on the road by a decisive 64-47 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Chaparral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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