Coahoma kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 59-47 to the Midland Classical Academy Knights. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2014.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Madi Renteria, who had 18 points plus four steals. Renteria is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Blakely Rodgers, who posted ten points along with three steals.
Leading Midland Classical Academy to victory were Mariah Davis and Addie Dunn. Davis went 9 for 15 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and four steals, while Dunn went 8 for 14 en route to 23 points plus two steals. The match was Davis' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lydia Patterson, who earned two points.
The win made it two in a row for Midland Classical Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Coahoma will head out to square off against Ozona at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Midland Classical Academy, they will welcome Fort Stockton at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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