Basketball Recap: Campo Verde Skates Past Chaparral with Ease

Coyotes

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 vs Camelback	86
12/26/24 vs Boulder Creek	66
12/18/24 vs Desert Mountain	59
12/13/24 vs Coconino	56
12/28/24 vs South Mountain	46

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Campo Verde on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Chaparral Firebirds out of the water with a 66-25 final score. The Coyotes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.

Campo Verde's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bailey Barnes, who posted 12 points. Barnes has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Kelsey Watts was another key player, putting up seven points along with eight rebounds and five steals.

Campo Verde was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaparral only racked up six assists.

Margaret Connell and Ellie Bilstrom certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Connell had ten points, while Bilstrom scored three points and seven boards.

Campo Verde pushed their record up to 21-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Chaparral, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.

Looking ahead, Campo Verde will head out on the road to square off against Williams Field at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williams Field will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Campo Verde surely won't give up without a fight. Chaparral does not have any more games scheduled as of now.