The Chaparral Wolverines are taking a road trip to challenge the Douglas County Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chaparral knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Douglas County likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Chaparral beat Rock Canyon 70-65. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Jaguars are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chaparral to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Howery, who posted 13 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Williams, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Howery wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Chaparral was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Douglas County). They walked away with a 70-58 win over Highlands Ranch on Friday. With that victory, the Huskies brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.
Douglas County's win came from a few key players Chaparral will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Vaughn Baldwin, who went 6 of 8 en route to 16 points along with six assists and six boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Xavier Wynne, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Chaparral's record now sits at 12-3. As for Douglas County, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
Chaparral skirted past Douglas County 65-63 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Chaparral repeat their success, or does Douglas County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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