Basketball Preview: Tornillo Coyotes vs. Immanuel Christian Warriors
Tornillo and Immanuel Christian are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Tornillo Coyotes are on the road again on Friday to play the Immanuel Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tornillo is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell to Austin 65-60.
Meanwhile, Immanuel Christian came into Thursday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past El Paso Leadership Academy East 66-20 on Thursday. With the Warriors ahead 49-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Immanuel Christian found their leader in freshman Alan Valenzuela, who went 5 for 9 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonas Laffan, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points plus five rebounds.
Immanuel Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Immanuel Christian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Tornillo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Tornillo might still be hurting after the 69-43 defeat they got from Immanuel Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Tornillo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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