Basketball Game Preview: Four Corners Coyotes vs. Mater Brighton Lakes Academy Broncos

By Team Reports Dec 3, 2023, 9:21pm

Preview: Four Corners Coyotes vs. Mater Brighton Lakes Academy Broncos

Four Corners has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mater Brighton Lakes Academy Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Thursday, Four Corners suffered a rough 54-34 defeat at the hands of Mulberry.

The losing side was boosted by Karina Cruz, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 10 rebounds. She scored a full 32.4% of Four Corners' points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Danielys Pena Ponce, who scored 10 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 59 points the game before, Mater Brighton Lakes Academy were a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They were dealt a 72-10 loss at the hands of Varsity Opponent.

Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's defeat came about despite a quality game from Delianie Diaz, who scored 6 points. Diaz scored a full 60% of Mater Brighton Lakes Academy's points, the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Four Corners' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Mater Brighton Lakes Academy, their loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-3.

Everything came up roses for Four Corners against Mater Brighton Lakes Academy in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 70-32 victory. Will Four Corners repeat their success, or does Mater Brighton Lakes Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.