Basketball Recap: Chaparral Now 3-1 over Last Four Games

Chaparral won the last time they faced Sunrise Mountain, and Qualib Ghallab did his part to make sure it happened again. The Chaparral Cowboys came out on top against the Sunrise Mountain Miners by a score of 76-64 on Friday thanks in part to Ghallab, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards. He has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 39 times he's played.

Chaparral is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Sunrise Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.

Chaparral wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-28 loss against Las Vegas on the 28th. As for Sunrise Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-20 defeat against Somerset Academy Losee on the 28th.