The Chico Dragons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Mineral Wells 63-10. Chico was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-4.
Leading Mineral Wells to victory were Kahlea Samples and Emery Boswell. Samples scored ten points along with five rebounds, while Boswell scored 11 points along with nine rebounds. Samples has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aniya Richardson, who scored 11 points.
Chico's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-10. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.5 points per game. As for Mineral Wells, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-9.
Chico will be playing in front of their home fans against Era at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Mineral Wells won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Jacksboro at 9:00 a.m. on December 29th. Jacksboro will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
