Rock Canyon and Chaparral squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Rock Canyon had to settle for second. They took a 76-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chaparral Wolverines. The Jaguars have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Rock Canyon's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob David, who posted 26 points. Kasen Lehman was another key player, going 8-for-14 to rack up 19 points.
Chaparral got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Luke Williams out in front who shot 64% from the field en route to 15 points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. Williams is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last 15 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Howery, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds.
Rock Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Chaparral, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Rock Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chaparral, they will take on Mountain Vista on Saturday. Mountain Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 25 matchups -- so hopefully Chaparral likes a good challenge.
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