Tranquillity was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were outmatched by the Coalinga Horned Toads and fell 80-17. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1322nd, while the Horned Toads are ranked 362nd).
Tranquillity used a three-pronged attack on offense: Yolanda Lopez, Matalyn Miller, and Isabela Camacho posted four points each.
Alikah Rafiu was her usual excellent self, going 8-for-13 to rack up 17 points and three steals for Coalinga. What's more, Rafiu also posted a 62% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kylie Carpenter, who went 7-for-8 en route to 16 points.
Tranquillity's defeat dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Coalinga, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Tranquillity wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 41-20 loss against Avenal on the 11th. As for Coalinga, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-27 victory against Dos Palos on the 11th.
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