Chase was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the R-S Central Hilltoppers, falling 49-24. The Trojans lost against the Hilltoppers in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 65-14 score last time.
Chase's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paytin Hutchins, who posted eight points. Natasha Littlejohn was another key player, putting up six points.
Lai Flack continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for R-S Central, posting 19 points. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which Flack has scored at least a third of R-S Central's points. Another player making a difference was Alena Jimerson, who put up eight points.
Chase's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for R-S Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season.
Chase wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 39-19 loss against Chesnee on the 23rd. As for R-S Central, they will challenge Hendersonville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hendersonville will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something R-S Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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