The Bishop Gorman Gaels will square off against the Coronado Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Gorman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
Bishop Gorman took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Las Vegas 58-10. Given the Gaels' advantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Wildcats are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Gorman found their leader in freshman Taylor Scandrick, who went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzee Holton, who made all 5 shots she took racking up 11 points and five steals.
Bishop Gorman was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Las Vegas only posted two assists.
Meanwhile, Coronado was able to grind out a solid win over Desert Oasis on Thursday, taking the game 53-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Bishop Gorman better keep an eye on Scarlet Lopez. She was instrumental in Coronado's win, putting up 13 points and seven steals. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jayliana Glothon, who posted 16 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Coronado has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Bishop Gorman, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Bishop Gorman strolled past Coronado when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 79-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lopez, who went 9 of 16 from beyond the arc on her way to 31 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Gorman still be able to contain Lopez? There's only one way to find out.
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