After flying high against Shadow Ridge last Friday, Cesar Chavez came back down to earth. The Cesar Chavez Champions fell just short of the Camelback Spartans by a score of 68-66 on Tuesday. The Champions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 69-57.
Gabriel Briones
| 02/11/25 @ Camelback | 21 |
| 02/07/25 vs Shadow Ridge | 29 |
| 02/06/25 vs Browne | 15 |
| 02/04/25 @ Maryvale | 16 |
| 01/31/25 @ South Mountain | 17 |
| + 10 more games |
Several Champions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabriel Briones, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 21 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The contest was Briones' 15th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Lex Clontz, who almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Cesar Chavez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Aken Logan, who went 15-for-25 en route to 33 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals for Camelback. Logan is becoming a predictor of Camelback's success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 6-13 when he doesn't). Da'Jieon Carter was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Cesar Chavez's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 13-11. As for Camelback, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season.
Cesar Chavez didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-46 win against South Mountain on the 12th. Camelback does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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