The Coronado Islanders will venture away from home to take on the Mira Mesa Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Coronado knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Mira Mesa likes a good challenge.
Coronado took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Madison by a score of 65-57. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Islanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 634th, while the Warhawks are ranked 187th).
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa beat La Jolla 60-51 on Tuesday.
Coronado pushed their record up to 11-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Mira Mesa, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 20-4 record this season.
Coronado lost to Mira Mesa on the road by a decisive 62-48 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can Coronado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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