Eastlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Coronado Thunderbirds. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 808th).
Coronado was led to victory by Zuleykha Chavarria and Olivia Diamos. Chavarria posted 18 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Diamos earned 11 points along with seven steals and five boards. Chavarria is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Paim, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Eastlake's record is now 16-9. As for Coronado, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastlake will venture away from home to face off against Eastwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coronado, they will challenge Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Franklin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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