Cougars
| 01/14/25 vs Eldorado | 59-51 |
| 01/10/25 vs Sonora | 61-49 |
| 01/03/25 @ Reagan County | 70-37 |
Christoval waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Eldorado Eagles by a score of 59-51. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 47-33 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Christoval's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bruce Cooper led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Cooper has scored at least a third of Christoval's points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Busch, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds.
Christoval smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Christoval has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Eldorado, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-8.
Christoval wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 61-46 loss against Forsan on the 17th. As for Eldorado, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-41 defeat against Sonora on the 17th.
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