Coolidge dropped to 6-13 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They were dealt an 83-14 loss at the hands of the Valley Christian Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Trojans are ranked 33rd).
Hariyah Maddox was Coolidge's leading scorer, having posted nine points. Maddox also led the team in rebounds with six.
As for Valley Christian, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Ellie Phillips had another great game (as she tends to do), shooting 65% from the field to rack up 25 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. Her big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Jackson, who went 6-for-10 on her way to 14 points along with six boards and three steals.
Coolidge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-14 victory against Apache Junction on the 28th. As for Valley Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-42 win against Seton Catholic on the 30th.
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