Braylen Meredith scored a season-high 32 points, including 24 in the second half, but visiting Waubonsee earned a 76-74 victory in Region 4 men's basketball Thursday night.
 
Meredith finished 10 of 19 from the floor with four 3-pointers and an 8-of-9 effort from the line as COD had its five-game winning streak snapped. The Chaps (8-3, 4-3 Region 4) are at Morton on Saturday. Waubonsee improved to 10-1, 6-1.
 
Both teams were evenly matched throughout as each club shot 41 percent from the floor and each hit 10 3-pointers.
 
Waubonsee, which trailed 32-31 at halftime, utilized a 15-6 run in the first four minutes of the second half. COD climbed back and tied the game at 62-62 on Ben Zielinski's 3 with 5:16 left.
 
Twice, COD got within one point, the last when Meredith was fouled on a 3-point attempt. He drained all three free throws with 19 second left and the Chiefs up 72-71. But down the stretch, Waubonsee hit four straight free throws and the Chaps' Greg Strong closed the scoring on a 3 with one second left.
 
Strong finished with 13 points and Ramone Enis was the only other Chap in double figures with 10.
 
"That was a very good Region 4 game tonight,'' Chaps head coach Joe Kuhn said. "They got that advantage to start the second half. We fought back and kept after it.''
 
Waubonsee had four in double figures with Zachariah Hayslett's 17 points leading the way.
 
The game featured five lead changes and three ties.