Box Score Freshman Makenna Brown scored a season-best 23 points and the Chaps played a more inspired game in Thursday's 68-54 loss at Joliet in Region 4 women's play.
 
The Chaps, now 2-8 and 0-2 in the N4C, return home Tuesday night against Madison. Tipoff is 5 p.m.
 
Brown is averaging 15.5 points a game and has scored at least 19 points in four of COD's 10 games.
 
COD outscored the Wolves 34-32 in the middle quarters, but got off to a slow start after trailing 18-10 through the opening quarter. Joliet outscored COD 18-10 in the fourth.
 
Mykah Berkompas added 12 for the Chaps and Korriana Wilson was next with seven.
 
Former Chap Nichele Lodree scored four points for the Wolves.
 
COD: 10-17-17-10_54
Joliet: 18-14-18-18_68
 
Chaparrals (54): Jessica Ponce 3, Korriana Wilson 7, Morgan Nesemeier 5, Mykah Berkompas 12, Makenna Brown 23, Marquita Gardner 4. Totals: 20 FGs, 10-16 FTs, 3-point FGs 4, Rebounds 24. Turnovers 27, Fouls 15, Assists 8, Steals 10.
 
Joliet (68): Ocampo 9, Lodree 4, Hatteberg 2, Staton 7, Dunlap 18, Anderson 11, Walker 5, McNally 12.