Corona/Vaughn entered their tilt with Carrizozo on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They really took it to the Carrizozo Grizzlies for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-11 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 23 points or more this season.
Leading Corona/Vaughn to victory were Harper Dunn and Kassidy Lightfoot. Dunn dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards, while Lightfoot dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Dunn has scored at least a third of Corona/Vaughn's points. Kourtney Brandenberger was another key player, putting up six points.
Cardinals
| 01/18/24 vs Lake Arthur | 21 |
| 01/22/25 @ Carrizozo | 20 |
| 12/12/24 vs Reserve | 19 |
| 01/31/24 vs Mountainair | 19 |
| 02/23/24 @ San Jon | 19 |
Corona/Vaughn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Corona/Vaughn is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Carrizozo, they dropped their record down to 0-14 with the loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Corona/Vaughn won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Santa Fe Indian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Corona/Vaughn's defense has only allowed 25.6 points per game this season, so Santa Fe Indian's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Carrizozo, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Grady at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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