The Coronado Cougars will take on the Mojave Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Coronado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked third at the time (Coronado was ranked seventh). Coronado secured a 62-56 W over Bishop Gorman on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mojave waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 73-61 win over the Wildcats.
Mojave had a senior duo take command as C.J. Shaw went 10 of 19 on his way to 24 points and five steals and Zacarrion Jackson dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Shaw's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky Bunch Jr, who posted ten points.
Mojave was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Las Vegas only racked up 11 assists.
Mojave's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Coronado, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Coronado was able to grind out a solid victory over Mojave in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 81-72. Will Coronado repeat their success, or does Mojave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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