Chapman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 60-36 to the Smoky Valley Vikings. The Irish were probably out for revenge after losing 66-53 to them when the teams met back in March of 2018, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Chapman lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Connor Cote-Boss, who posted five points. Cote-Boss also put up a block, which washis first of the season. Jaysik Bauman was another key player, putting up four points.
Smoky Valley was led to victory by Braylon Olson and Ty Heitschmidt. Olson went 7 of 11 en route to 19 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Heitschmidt went 8 for 17 on his way to 20 points along with eight boards and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Heitschmidt a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brock Gengler, who scored seven points.
Chapman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Smoky Valley, they moved to 1-6 with that victory, which also ended their 11-game losing streak.
Chapman has already played their next matchup, an 84-26 loss against Rock Creek on the 17th. As for Smoky Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-51 win against Nickerson on the 17th.
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