The Coalinga Horned Toads will head out on the road to face off against the Sierra Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Coalinga sitting on 16 straight wins and Sierra on four.
Last Tuesday, Coalinga humbled Dos Palos with an 81-51 victory. The Horned Toads have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Sierra on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Liberty as Sierra made off with a 70-46 victory. The Chieftains are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the tenth matchup they've won by 20+ points this season.
Sierra's win came from a few key players Coalinga will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Micah Goodman, who posted 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hallman, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards.
Sierra was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only posted six assists.
Coalinga pushed their record up to 22-6 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for Sierra, their record is now 20-7.
Coalinga was dealt a bruising 67-34 defeat at the hands of Sierra when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Coalinga avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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