Sonora was the 48-45 winner over Christoval when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Sonora Broncos took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christoval Cougars on Friday. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Broncos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Evan Arredondo, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Juan Castillo, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
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| 01/10/25 @ Christoval | 49-61 |
| 01/07/25 vs Reagan County | 45-54 |
Even though they lost, Sonora smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Christoval to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bruce Cooper, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 22 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Camdin Balderas, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 17 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Sonora's record is now 11-13. As for Christoval, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Eldorado the next time they take the court. Christoval will host Eldorado at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, while Sonora will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on January 17th.
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