Chico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were one points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Era Hornets. The Dragons lost against the Hornets in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-40 score last time.
| 01/03/25 vs Era | 39 |
| 12/31/24 @ Alvord | 18 |
| 12/20/24 @ Slidell | 15 |
| 12/17/24 vs Archer City | 33 |
| 12/14/24 vs Rains | 21 |
Despite the loss, Chico still got an impressive performance from Jordan Weiland, who dropped a double-double on 39 points and 17 boards. Weiland's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Talon Smith was another key player, putting up nine points.
Chico's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11. As for Era, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chico will take on Muenster at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Era, they will face off against Slidell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Slidell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Era likes a good challenge.
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