Coronado gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. Everything went their way against the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos as the Coronado Dons made off with a 56-35 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Dons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Leading Coronado to victory were Kailyn Holsey and Aundrea Rodriguez. Holsey dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Rodriguez almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Holsey has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Haily Hereau was another key player, scoring six points along with four steals and three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why La Joya Community lost, don't look at Bella Begay. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Destiny Sanchez, who had 11 points.
La Joya Community's defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coronado has already played their next matchup, a 40-27 loss against Cicero Prep Academy on the 26th. As for La Joya Community, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 39-27 defeat against Metro Tech on the 26th.
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