It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chaparral can now relate to. They were dealt an 80-49 loss at the hands of the Kellis Cougars on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Cougars are ranked 20th).
Chaparral's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Kellis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-4 record this season.
Chaparral didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-49 loss against Kellis on the 27th. As for Kellis, they have also already played their next game, a 53-32 win against Horizon on the 1st.
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