The Rangeview Raiders and the Chaparral Wolverines squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Rangeview Raiders had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 48-45. While losing is never fun, Rangeview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Chaparral is ranked second).
Rangeview's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mareon Chapman, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenny Black-knox, who scored ten points along with two blocks.
Chaparral's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Carter led the charge by scoring 17 points along with five assists. Carter hasn't dropped below 16 points for 12 straight games. Christian Williams was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Rangeview's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Chaparral, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Rangeview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chaparral, they will take on Legacy at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Legacy will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Chaparral surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
