Basketball Recap: Coalinga's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

Horned Toads

Previous 5 Games

12/11/25 vs Granite Hills	45-50
12/10/25 vs Golden West	61-52
12/09/25 vs Exeter	55-44
12/06/25 @ Strathmore	44-38
12/02/25 vs Shafter	54-47

After a string of five wins, Coalinga's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 50-45 to the Granite Hills Grizzlies. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Horned Toads came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 583rd).

Coalinga's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Granite Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.

Coalinga and Shafter will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. As for Granite Hills, they and Golden West will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The Grizzlies will be up against the Trailblazers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.