The Chavez Titans and the Rosamond Roadrunners squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the Chavez Titans had to settle for second. They took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roadrunners. Chavez's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Chavez lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jesus Martinez. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points along with eight rebounds. Martinez hasn't dropped below 23 points for three straight games. Marcus Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Rosamond was led to victory by Alex Pacheco and Fabian Robles. Pacheco scored 20 points, while Robles scored 20 points. Robles is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Arredondo, who scored eight points.
Chavez's defeat dropped their record down to 13-17. As for Rosamond, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Chavez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rosamond, they will head out on the road to challenge Coalinga at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coalinga is coming into the contest with ten straight wins at home, so Rosamond is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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