Horizon is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Chaparral is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Horizon Hawks just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Chaparral Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Horizon's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Horizon took on Skyline on Tuesday. Horizon breezed by Skyline to the tune of 72-39. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Chaparral faced Regis Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Chaparral walked away with a 62-51 victory over Regis Jesuit.
Horizon better focus on containing Christian Williams and Luke Howery as the pair were huge in Chaparral's win. Williams went 8 of 14 en route to 19 points and five assists, while Howery almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Devon Brown was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Chaparral was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Regis Jesuit only racked up eight assists.
Horizon's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Chaparral, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Things could have been worse for Horizon, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 77-62 loss to Chaparral when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Horizon, Gavin Carter (who went 10 for 23 on his way to 22 points along with eight assists and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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