The Coolidge Bears stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-12 win over American Leadership Academy - Anthem South at home. Given Coolidge's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while American Leadership Academy - Anthem South is ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Coolidge to victory were Tory Gholston and Ja'kwan Jordan. Gholston scored 15 points along with seven assists and two steals, while Jordan scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Jordan hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Kelshawn Dixon-Wright, who scored eight points along with three steals.
When it comes to explaining why American Leadership Academy - Anthem South lost, one person who can't be blamed is Logan Nadratowski. Despite the final result, he scored eight points along with six rebounds.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, American Leadership Academy - Anthem South struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Coolidge racked up 19 assists.
Coolidge's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.22 points. As for American Leadership Academy - Anthem South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coolidge will take on Gilbert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gilbert Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 446 points over their last six contests. As for American Leadership Academy - Anthem South, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
