Chatham entered their match against Magna Vista on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Chatham Cavaliers lost 55-35 to the Magna Vista Warriors. The game marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Chatham had strong showings from Jakiyah Giggetts, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards, and Sydney Ward, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds. That was a full 57.1% of Chatham's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
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Even though they lost, Chatham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Chatham's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for Magna Vista, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Chatham wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-38 win against Altavista on the 24th. As for Magna Vista, they will face off against Carroll County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Magna Vista is facing Carroll County at the right time seeing as Carroll County is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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