Basketball Recap: Coalinga Skates Past Tranquillity with Ease

Horned Toads

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs Avenal	51
01/21/25 vs Tranquillity	47
12/04/24 vs Buhach Colony	46
11/21/24 vs Orosi	44
11/25/24 vs Lemoore	38

There's no place like home for Coalinga, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Tranquillity Tigers 67-20. The Horned Toads have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Coalinga's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lali Maciel led the charge by going 5 of 9 en route to 12 points in addition to five assists and four steals. Maciel is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Bourdeau, who posted 13 points along with five assists and five steals.

Coalinga smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Tranquillity's loss came despite strong showings from Isabela Camacho and Joseline Wells. Camacho put up 12 points, while Wells scored seven points. That was a full 35% of Tranquillity's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Coalinga is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.6 points per game. As for Tranquillity, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-16.

Coalinga has already played their next match, a 58-20 victory against Dos Palos on the 24th. As for Tranquillity, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 22-17 defeat against Avenal on the 24th.