Coronado extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-20. They were dealt an 88-16 loss at the hands of the Eastwood Troopers. 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 927th, while the Troopers are ranked 212th).
Despite the defeat, Coronado had strong showings from Maya Torres, who posted nine points, and Justice Perez, who earned no points.
As for Eastwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-7. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading Eastwood to victory were Danika Sifuentes and Abigail Ortega. Sifuentes shot 44% from the field to rack up 19 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Ortega went 8-for-14 en route to 22 points and six rebounds. Sifuentes continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Victoria Duran, who had seven points in addition to four steals and four blocks.
Coronado wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 35-34 loss against Socorro on the 6th. Eastwood has also already played their next contest (against Montwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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