The Mission Bay Buccaneers will face off against the Coronado Islanders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Mission Bay came up short against El Cajon Valley and fell 39-26.
Meanwhile, Coronado had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took down the Komets 44-27.
Mission Bay better focus on containing Gabby Fichter and Selena Herrera as the pair were huge in Coronado's win. Fichter posted 20 points, while Herrera scored 18 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Herrera has scored at least a third of Coronado's points. Another player making a difference was Emily Albin, who had a point in addition to five rebounds, four blocks, and three steals.
Coronado pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Mission Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Mission Bay, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 34-20 loss to Coronado in their previous matchup back in January. Will Mission Bay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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