The Parkland Matadors will be taking part in a tournament against the Coronado Thunderbirds at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Parkland came up into this matchup off a tough 37-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Del Valle by a score of 34-32 on Friday. The Matadors have struggled against the Conquistadores recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Coronado might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Montwood an easy 59-35 win. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 866th, while the Rams are ranked 155th).
Coronado has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Parkland, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Parkland skirted past Coronado 55-53 when the teams last played back in November of 2016. Does Parkland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coronado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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