Texas High School Basketball - Coronado succumbs to Franklin
January 8, 2010: El Paso, TX 79912 The Franklin Cougars topped the visiting Coronado Thunderbirds basketball team by a final score of 54-35 in Friday's league game.
In their next game, the Cougars face the Las Cruces Bulldawgs (Las Cruces, NM) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 12. Franklin will attempt to move on its 12-8 season record. The Bulldawgs enter the game with a 4-6 record after their 67-47 non-league loss to Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM).
With the defeat, Coronado moves to 8-10 on the year. The Thunderbirds host Americas (El Paso, TX) to face the Trail Blazers in a 5A Region I District 1 game on Tuesday, January 12. The Trail Blazers enter the game with a record of 14-3. Americas won 60-52 in their recent league game against El Dorado (El Paso, TX)