Minarets lost against Chowchilla back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Minarets Mustangs were beaten by the Chowchilla Tribe 83-50. The Mustangs were down 65-42 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Michael Reyes
| 02/04/25 vs Chowchilla | 15 |
| 01/21/25 vs Parlier | 11 |
| 01/17/25 @ Sierra | 7 |
| 01/14/25 @ Fowler | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs Yosemite | 5 |
| + 12 more games |
Minarets' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Reyes, who went 6 for 10 to rack up 15 points and seven rebounds. Reyes continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Naylor, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Minarets smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Leading Chowchilla to victory were Zayne Smith and Tristan Beardsley. Smith went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 33 points and five boards, while Beardsley went 8 for 10 en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Smith has become a key player for Chowchilla: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 20 points, but 11-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Khaled Escheik, who earned eight points and 12 boards.
Minarets has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Chowchilla, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Minarets has already played their next contest, a 112-32 defeat against Fresno Christian on the 7th. As for Chowchilla, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 66-32 win against Yosemite on the 7th.
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