Basketball Recap: Sahuaro Cougars vs. Coolidge Bears
Sahuaro's tournament run continued when they took on Coolidge on Wednesday. The Sahuaro Cougars managed a 44-40 win over the Coolidge Bears.
Sahuaro's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carly Coolidge led the charge by posting 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Coolidge has scored at least a third of Sahuaro's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Harmony Twito, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points.
Sahuaro was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coolidge only posted five.
Despite the loss, Coolidge still got an impressive performance from Naylissa Charles, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 17 rebounds. Charles has been hot recently, having also posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bri Villanueva, who earned eight points plus two steals.
Sahuaro's record is now 4-2. As for Coolidge, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Sahuaro didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-39 loss against Sahuarita on the 3rd. Coolidge has also already played their next game, a 73-27 victory against Tanque Verde on the 4th.
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