Basketball Recap: Coahoma Piles Up the Points Against Morton

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 10:58am

Basketball Recap: Coahoma Bulldogs vs. Morton Indians

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Coahoma waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed by the Morton Indians to the tune of 58-16. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 51.2 points per game.

Coahoma was led to victory by Madi Renteria and Baylor Wright. Renteria scored 14 points along with eight steals and five assists, while Wright went 8 for 11 en route to 21 points plus two blocks. What's more, Wright also posted a 73% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in January. Bree Lewis was another key player, posting six points along with six rebounds and five assists.

Coahoma was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matches.

Coahoma's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Morton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.

Coahoma has already played their next matchup, a 59-31 victory against Lockney on the 5th. As for Morton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-27 defeat against Floydada on the 5th.

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