Chase was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They were beaten by the Polk County Wolverines 68-13. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 583rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 80th).
Despite the defeat, Chase saw an underclassman step up: freshman Paytin Hutchins posted ten points and five boards. That was a full 76.9% of Chase's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Bailey Staton continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Polk County, going 11 of 18 en route to 24 points. Staton is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kiera Littlejohn, who had ten points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Chase's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Polk County, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Coming up, Chase will welcome Patton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chase is facing Patton at the right time seeing as Patton is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Polk County, they will venture away from home to square off against East Rutherford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Polk County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
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