The Chix traveled to Holland High School to take on the Dutch on Friday night.  In a game of runs, the Chix won 52-48.  The Dutch jumped out to a 7-2 lead midway through the 1st Qtr,  After a Chix timeout, the Chix went on a 14-5 run to end the quarter and the Chix held a 16-12 lead.  The Chix started off the 2nd quarter strong, going on a 11-3 run to extended their lead to 27-15.  But the Dutch battled back to trim the Chix lead to 9 points, 31-22 at halftime.  

In the 2nd half, the Dutch started quick and trimmed the Chix lead to 37-33.  But the Chix ended the 3rd quarter on a 9-1 run to lead 46-34 going into the 4th quarter.  In the 4th Quarter, the Dutch clamped down defense and limited the Chix to only 6 points in the quarter.  The Dutch also knocked down some timely shots to trim the Chix lead to 2 points with less than a minute to play.  But Junior Will Ver Steeg knocked down 2 clutch free throws to seal the win for the Chix.

Individually, Senior Layne Risdon led the charge for the Chix with a double-double.  Risdon scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and blocked 4 shots.  Junior BJ walker scored 12 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and added 4 steals.  Jr. Jacob Vera scored 7 points and dished out 2 assists.

The Chix are home for the final 2 games of the season.  The Chix open the week on Tuesday with the Reeths Puffer Rockets.  Tip time is 7 pm or 20 minutes after the JV game is complete.

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