With a playoff win on the line, Chaparral rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 54-45 victory over the Denver South Ravens. The win continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Ravens: they've now won four in a row.
Lauren Thompson
| 02/26/25 vs Denver South | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Mountain Vista | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Ponderosa | 6 |
| 02/14/25 @ Legend | 3 |
| 02/12/25 vs Castle View | 3 |
| 02/07/25 @ Heritage | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chaparral to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lauren Thompson, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Thompson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddie Jenkins, who earned ten points and eight boards.
Thompson wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Chaparral was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Denver South only two assists.
Despite the defeat, Denver South saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ka'niya Anderson almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Anderson also grabbed three steals, which is notable because Denver South is 2-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 9-12 otherwise. Cecelia Sheperd was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Chaparral pushed their record up to 14-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Denver South, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Chaparral has already played their next game, a 67-30 loss against Highlands Ranch on the 1st. Denver South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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