pictured is Abilene Senior, Levi Evans, image courtesy of Brad Anderson
Chapman Lady Irish 53, Abilene Cowgirls 30
ABILENE: The Chapman Lady Irish picked up a much-needed win on Tuesday night and completed the season sweep of rival Abilene. Chapman had lost 5 of their last 6 games entering Tuesday’s matchup. The Lady Irish improved to 13-9, 4-8 with the victory and are in position to host an opening round Sub-State game with one game left on the schedule. Thursday, Chapman will travel to Royal Valley to play Santa Fe Trail, in make-up games from the Royal Valley mid-season tournament.
Tuesday night, Chapman scored the first 11 points of the second half and took at 34-14 lead. Abilene trimmed the lead down to 11 (41-30) with 3:41 to play in the game but the Lady Irish finished the game on a 12-0 run to have their biggest lead of the game at the final buzzer. Chapman got a huge night from Junior, Jai Rogers, who finished with a game-high 17 points. Senior, Abigail Gaston, totaled 11 points in the victory.
Abilene was led by Sophomore, Tessa Herrman, who finished with 10 points. The Cowgirls fell to 4-17, 0-12 with the loss and will travel in the opening round of Sub-State on Tuesday, March 3.
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗺𝗮𝗻 12 25 36 53 – (13-9, 4-8)
𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 7 14 19 30 – (4-17, 0-12)
𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲: Tessa Herrman 10, Makenna Stover 8, Kit Barbieri 8, Kinzie Crump 2, Kailee Crane 1, Timber Taylor 1
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗺𝗮𝗻: Jai Rogers 17, Abigail Gaston 11, Adelynn Kirkpatrick 9, Josie Baer 7, Avery Baer 3, Ivy Beck 3, Callie Cook 2
𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗛𝗩𝗔𝗖 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲
Abilene, Sophomore, Kit Barbieri 8 points
Chapman, Junior, Jai Rogers 17 points
Chapman, Senior, Abigail Gaston 11 points
Abilene Cowboys 69, Chapman 61
ABILENE: The Abilene Cowboys posted their second straight win Tuesday night and improved to 6-15, 4-8 with the victory. Abilene, on Senior Night, got a huge performance from Senior, Levi Evans, who finished with a game-high 24 points. The Cowboys also got 17 points from Sophomore, Kolt Becker.
Tuesday night, the Cowboys used an 11-0 run in the 3rd quarter to build a 21-point lead at 51-30 with 3:03 to play in the quarter. Chapman fought back though and got to within 7 points with 15 seconds to go but ran out of time. The Irish were led by Senior, Brecken Francis, who finished with a team-high 19 points. The Irish also got double-figures from Junior, Bensen Smiley, who totaled 15.
Abilene will travel in the opening round of Sub-State on Wednesday, March 4. Chapman fell to 1-21, 0-12 with the loss and will miss the post-season.
𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 19 33 55 69 – (6-15, 4-8)
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗺𝗮𝗻 13 28 39 61 – (1-21, 0-12)
𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗲: Levi Evans 24, Kolt Becker 17, Taygen Funston 8, Bennett Altwegg 5, Wyatt Bathurst 5, Nolin Hartman 4, Kaxton Weibert 4, Landyn Rogers 2
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗺𝗮𝗻: Brecken Francis 19, Bensen Smiley 15, Bo Rotchild 7, Cade Snider 7, Connor Cote-Boss 6, Talon Decker 6, Braxton Posser 1
𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗛𝗩𝗔𝗖 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲
Abilene Senior, Levi Evans 24 points
Chapman, Brecken Francis 19 points
Chapman, Bensen Smiley 15 points
