01/27/25 vs Douglas | 9 |
01/10/25 @ Sahuaro | 8 |
11/29/24 vs Nogales | 7 |
01/07/25 vs Empire | 7 |
01/21/25 vs Sahuarita | 7 |
Cholla extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Michael Payne. The Cholla Chargers strolled past the Douglas Bulldogs with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 79-64 thanks in part to Payne, who shot 7-for-13 from deep and almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave him a new career-high.
Cyree Jenkins was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.
Despite the loss, Douglas still got an impressive performance from Diego Lopez, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 23 points along with six rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Cesar Duran, who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points.
Cholla's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Douglas, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 13-8 record.
Cholla didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 85-49 victory against Rio Rico on the 29th. As for Douglas, they will head out on the road to face off against Sabino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sabino knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 contests -- so hopefully Douglas likes a good challenge.
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