Basketball Recap: Mendota's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

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Previous Games

02/04/25 @ Coalinga	44-35
01/31/25 vs Dos Palos	45-12
01/28/25 @ Tranquillity	53-15
01/24/25 vs Firebaugh	51-41
01/21/25 @ Avenal	60-11
+ 3 more games

Mendota came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 44-35 victory over the Coalinga Horned Toads. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 36-34 back in January.

Coalinga's loss came despite strong showings from Brooklyn Davis and Alikah Rafiu. Davis almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 18 boards, while Rafiu posted 11 points.

Mendota pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.2 points over those games. As for Coalinga, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-5.

Mendota didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-24 victory against Avenal on the 7th. As for Coalinga, they have also already played their next game, an 80-17 win against Tranquillity on the 7th.