Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 57-46 to the Manzano Monarchs. While losing is never fun, the Lobos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Monarchs are ranked 20th).
Manzano's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 16 rebounds. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 9.2 boards per game. Kai Youngberg was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards.
Chaparral's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Manzano, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Chaparral wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-38 win against Hatch Valley on the 17th. As for Manzano, they will head out to challenge Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Manzano likes a good challenge.
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