Chatfield lost against Arvada West back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Chatfield Chargers received a blow as they fell 55-39 to the Arvada West Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Wildcats are ranked 16th).
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sadie Goodwin, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Reed, who earned seven points and five rebounds.
Leading Arvada West to victory were Saylor Swanson and Emerson Drake. Swanson went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points and seven boards, while Drake went 5-for-10 en route to 13 points. What's more, Swanson posted four assists, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Macie Ferguson, who put up eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Chatfield and nudges their season record down to 9-13. As for Arvada West, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chatfield will face off against Columbine at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chatfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season. As for Arvada West, they will take on Ralston Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Arvada West is facing Ralston Valley at the right time seeing as Ralston Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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