Basketball Game Preview: Coolidge Bears vs. Globe Tigers

The Coolidge Bears will face off against the Globe Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coolidge will be strutting in after a victory while Globe will be coming in after a defeat.

Coolidge took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Apache Junction 51-31. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Prospectors are ranked 272nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Corbyn Downs

Steals

12/10/24 @ Empire	4
01/29/25 vs Apache Junction	3
11/30/24 vs Casa Grande	3
12/04/24 vs Tanque Verde	3
12/17/24 vs Thatcher	3

Coolidge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Corbyn Downs led the charge by putting up 12 points and three steals. That's the most steals Downs has posted since back in December of 2024. Kelshawn Dixon-Wright was another key player, going 5 of 6 on his way to 14 points.

Meanwhile, Globe lost to Florence on the road by a 86-69 margin on Monday. The Tigers have struggled against the Gophers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Coolidge's win bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Globe, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.

Everything went Coolidge's way against Globe when the teams last played on January 10th, as Coolidge made off with a 73-48 victory. Will Coolidge repeat their success, or does Globe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.