The Monte Vista Monarchs will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Coronado Islanders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monte Vista is looking for their season's first win.
Monte Vista is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Canyon Hills on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Monte Vista came up short against Canyon Hills, falling 47-22. The Monarchs were down 41-10 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Coronado strolled past Castle Park with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 39-25. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Islanders.
Coronado's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Selena Herrera, who had 14 points plus two steals. Herrera has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Fichter, who posted ten points plus three steals.
Coronado's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Monte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Monte Vista against Coronado when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 64-23 victory. Does Monte Vista have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coronado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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