Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Chapin

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

12/10/24 vs Newberry	72-61
12/05/24 vs Christ Church Episcopal	60-55
12/04/24 vs Denmark-Olar	76-66
12/02/24 @ Camden	59-47
11/27/24 vs Batesburg-Leesville	91-53

Chapin came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 72-61 win over the Newberry Bulldogs. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Chapin pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Newberry, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Chapin will face off against Blythewood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chapin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Newberry, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Irmo at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Irmo has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.