On Friday, Coronado took a serious blow against Bloomfield, falling 71-25. Coronado was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-14.
When it comes to explaining why Coronado lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ashlynn Jaramillo. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points along with five rebounds. The matchup was Jaramillo's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Coronado struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Coronado and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Bloomfield, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Coronado's road trip will continue as they head out to face Roy/Mosquero at 2:00 p.m. on January 6th. Roy/Mosquero presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Coronado in New Mexico (Roy/Mosquero is ranked 13th, while Coronado is ranked 105th). As for Bloomfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Cuba at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cuba will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.