A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Coronado Cougars take on the Desert Pines Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday...
Coronado is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Liberty, who was ranked 21st at the time (Coronado was ranked 13th). Coronado took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Desert Pines came into Saturday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They claimed a resounding 51-17 win over Mojave. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Coronado better keep an eye on Taveah Oliver. She was instrumental in Desert Pines' win, going 10 of 20 en route to 27 points and three steals. Oliver's morning made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anaiah Brown, who posted six points and ten rebounds.
Desert Pines smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
The victory got Desert Pines back to even at 6-6. As for Coronado, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-7.
Coronado barely slipped by Desert Pines when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 53-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coronado since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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