Coronado had lost three straight headed into Friday's contest, but Kailyn Holsey didn't let it get to four. The Coronado Dons snuck past the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks with a 47-41 win on Friday thanks in part to Holsey, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, 14 rebounds, and ten steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played.

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Another player making a difference was Miranda Moreno, who posted eight points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (four).
Desert Sunrise lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tessani Montgomery, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. That was a full 36.6% of Desert Sunrise's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Shayla Hill was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Coronado's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Desert Sunrise, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Coronado has already played their next game, a 51-43 defeat against Cortez on the 28th. As for Desert Sunrise, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-46 loss against Yuma on the 28th.
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