The Coronado Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Faith Lutheran Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Coronado is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Coronado came up short against Orange Lutheran and fell 58-49. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cougars came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in Nevada, while the Lancers are ranked 95th in California).
Despite their defeat, Coronado saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Scarlet Lopez, who posted 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Marquez, who earned 13 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Faith Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They took down Desert Pines 55-38 on Tuesday. The Crusaders pushed the score to 48-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jaguars cut but never quite recovered from.
Coronado better focus on containing Emma Herpin and Kloe Abdalla as the pair were huge in Faith Lutheran's win. Herpin almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds, while Abdalla almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Herpin's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jasmyn Jackson, who put up 11 points.
Coronado has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Faith Lutheran, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8.
Coronado was able to grind out a solid win over Faith Lutheran in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 57-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coronado since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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