The Chants kicked off their busy week heading to Adams Central to take on the Patriots. This is the first time that Patriots and Chants have squared off in four years. The first quarter gave each team a chance to feel each other out and ended with the teams tied at 13. The 2nd quarter was a quarter of runs with the Chants running to a 4 point lead before the Patriots would end the half on a run that gave them a six-point lead. “We played really well in the 1st half but we had a short stretch in there for about two minutes that set us back.” Coach Gates said after the game. The 3rd quarter opened up slow for the Chants but the Chants would hang around in that quarter and only be down 12 after the 3rd quarter. In the 4th the Chants would only score two points which allowed the Patriots to a 65-40 victory. The Chants were led by Will Grint with 15 points and eight rebounds. Blake Hinrichs added 11 points and Johnny DeRiso had seven rebounds for the Chants.
On Friday the Chants hosted the Boone Central Cardinals. The game started slow for the Chants falling behind 14-0. “We had some good looks early and they hit shots and kinda put us in a hole early.” Coach Gates said. The 2nd quarter would be an even affair and the Cardinals would stay up at 14 at the half. The Chants would then start a run cutting the lead down to 7. The Chants could not hold the momentum and the Cardinals would counter with a run of their own. Which allowed them to hold onto the lead and pull away from the Chants for a final of 72-50. “We played well after that start vs a good team tonight so that should give us something to build on. Coach Gates said. The Chants were led by Blake Hinrichs with 19 points. Johnny DeRiso added 15 points.
On Saturday, the Chants traveled to Loup City to take on the Arcadia Loup City Rebels. Similar to the night before the Chants ran into some hot shooting from their opponent and found themselves in a seven-point hole early. The Chants would use the 2nd quarter to rally and take a two-point lead in the 2nd quarter. Before the Rebels ended the half on a 4-0 run to take a two-point lead in the 2nd half. The Chants could never gain the lead back and would find themselves down seven after three quarters before falling to the Rebels 62-44. The Chants were led by Will Grint with ten points and ten rebounds. Blake Hinrichs added ten points and nine rebounds for the Chants. Cade Geiser chipped in eight for the Chants.