On Wednesday, Chaparral narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Aliso Niguel 43-40. Given Chaparral's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Aliso Niguel is ranked 823rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chaparral got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Zetta Faasua out in front who scored 13 points along with three steals. The matchup was Faasua's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lexa Ava Li, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Chaparral's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Aliso Niguel, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Chaparral won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mira Mesa at 10:30 a.m. on December 28th. Aliso Niguel won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Rancho Buena Vista at 1:30 p.m. on December 28th. Rancho Buena Vista has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
