Coronado and Madison are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Coronado Islanders are taking a road trip to challenge the Madison Warhawks at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Coronado was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 73-72 to Point Loma. While losing is never fun, the Islanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 609th, while the Pointers are ranked 288th).
Meanwhile, Madison posted their closest win since December 8, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mira Mesa, sneaking past 55-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warhawks.
Madison's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 12-6. As for Coronado, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Coronado skirted past Madison 52-50 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Madison's Jake Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Coronado to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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