Coolidge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Coolidge lost to the Trojans at home by a decisive 72-57 margin. While losing is never fun, Coolidge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Trojans are ranked 15th).
The losing side was boosted by Ja'kwan Jordan, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Jones, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Thatcher didn't have too much trouble with the Falcons at home on Monday as they won 71-57.
Coolidge's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6. As for Thatcher, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Coolidge against the Eagles in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 81-47 victory. With Coolidge ahead 50-21 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
