Chaparral had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Del Sol Dragons 86-64 on Thursday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cowboys just coasted through the last quarter.
Chaparral got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dameion Curry out in front who shot 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards. Curry is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Rayshawn Armstead, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards.
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Chaparral smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Del Sol still got an impressive performance from Jaeden Alexander, who shot 5-for-8 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 50% of Del Sol's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelly Dawson, who earned 12 points and eight rebounds.
Chaparral now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Del Sol, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Chaparral wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 52-40 win against Moapa Valley on the 10th. As for Del Sol, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-40 defeat against Cimarron-Memorial on the 13th.
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