The Coolidge Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Alchesay Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Coolidge will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Coolidge earned a 47-36 win over Thatcher. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Eagles are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coolidge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Corbyn Downs out in front who posted 13 points and three steals. Adarius Miguel was another key player, putting up ten points along with seven boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alchesay, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Ganado by a score of 54-45 on Tuesday.
Alchesay pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Coolidge, their record now sits at 9-1.
Coolidge and Alchesay were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2015, but Coolidge came up empty-handed after a 66-65 defeat. Can Coolidge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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