Coronado had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-17 to make it four. They took a blow against the Franklin Cougars, falling 83-35. The Thunderbirds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-9.
Coronado's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lyanni Ramos, who posted nine points, and Isabella Hernandez, who put up five points.
As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Franklin to victory were Isabella Lee and Allison De La O. Lee shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while De La O shot 50% from the field to rack up 20 points in addition to six assists and three steals. De La O's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Janelle Lugo, who went 6-for-10 en route to 14 points.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Coronado will square off against rival Pebble Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Franklin is set to challenge their familiar foe Montwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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