The Cole Cougars will head out to square off against the Cornerstone Christian Warriors at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cole is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Cole earned a 41-32 win over Marion.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian greeted the New Year with with a 56-37 victory over St. Michael's. Given Cornerstone Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while St. Michael's is ranked 528th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cole better keep an eye on Yasmeen Schmidt. She was instrumental in Cornerstone Christian's win, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 29 points. The game was Schmidt's 38th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Regina Mendoza, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 13 points and five boards.
Cornerstone Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Cole has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Cornerstone Christian, their win bumped their record up to 23-6.
Cole was dealt a bruising 65-35 defeat at the hands of Cornerstone Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schmidt, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine boards. Now that Cole knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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