The Chapel Hill Panthers pushed their score all the way to 59 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 71-59 to Mays. While losing is never fun, Chapel Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while Mays is ranked 157th).
When it comes to explaining why Chapel Hill lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emahni Chambliss. Despite the final result, she scored 42 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That was a full 71.2% of Chapel Hill's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Taryn Stewart was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Even though they lost, Chapel Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Mays' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloe Evans led the charge by scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Evans is crushing the point category: she's posted at least 16 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaniya Compton, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
Chapel Hill has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Mays, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Chapel Hill won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lithia Springs at 6:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Hopefully Chapel Hill focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday. As for Mays, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Midtown at 4:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Mays is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.5 points per game this season.
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