Preview: Coolidge Bears vs. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians
The Coolidge Bears will be playing at home against the American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Coolidge strolled past Thatcher with points to spare, taking the game 62-48.
Coolidge relied on the efforts of Alaysia White, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, and Naylissa Charles, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 0 assists. White is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least four every time she's taken the court this season. Amaira Miguel was another key contributor, scoring two points along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.8 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They secured a 49-44 W over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy. The team accrued 29 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills found their leader in underclassman Izabella Juarez, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Juarez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cambrie Owen, who scored ten points.
Coolidge has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-11.
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