Coronado lost against Palmer back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Coronado Cougars came up short against the Palmer Terrors, falling 66-42. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-21.
Lyrik Smith
| 02/06/25 @ Palmer | 25% |
| 02/04/25 vs Widefield | 0% |
| 02/13/24 vs Palmer | 67% |
Coronado's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lyrik Smith, who posted eight points in addition to six assists and five rebounds, and Darien Unger, who put up nine points. What's more, Smith also posted a 25% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Collin Wolf, who scored eight points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Coronado smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
J'Twane Mike was his usual excellent self, going 8 of 12 to rack up 17 points for Palmer. Mike is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Ayden Yunker was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 15 points.
Coronado dropped their record down to 2-18 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Palmer, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Coronado didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-37 loss against Falcon on the 8th. As for Palmer, they will challenge Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th.
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