Preview: Carrizozo Grizzlies vs. Corona/Vaughn Cardinals
The Carrizozo Grizzlies will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Corona/Vaughn Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Carrizozo: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Corona/Vaughn has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Carrizozo had to settle for a 40-37 loss against Alamo Navajo.
Meanwhile, Corona/Vaughn scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 65-14 win over Hozho Academy at home. Corona/Vaughn has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 31 points or more this season.
Corona/Vaughn found their leader in underclassman Harper Dunn, who dropped a triple-double on 33 points, 15 rebounds, and 14 blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Dunn has scored at least a third of Corona/Vaughn's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassidy Lightfoot, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and six steals.
Carrizozo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Corona/Vaughn, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Carrizozo was dealt a bruising 48-10 defeat at the hands of Corona/Vaughn in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dunn, who almost dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 23 rebounds, and nine blocks. Now that Carrizozo knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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