Basketball Game Recap: Turlock Christian Eagles vs. Denair Coyotes

By Team Reports Nov 30, 2023, 10:01pm

Recap: Turlock Christian Eagles vs. Denair Coyotes

The Turlock Christian Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Denair on the road and fell 47-18. Turlock Christian has struggled against Denair recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Turlock Christian still got an impressive performance from Faith Hayes, who scored 12 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. Hayes scored a full 66.7% of Turlock Christian's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Denair was led to victory by Leslie Barrera and Cloey Ellerd. Barrera scored 13 points along with 9 rebounds and 4 steals, while Ellerd dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Ellerd has scored at least 25% of Denair's points. Another player making a difference was Makayla Dayton, who scored 6 points along with 7 rebounds.

Turlock Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Denair, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Turlock Christian will head out on the road to face off against Delhi at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Denair, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Summerville at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st.