If the Coolidge Bears were feeling good off their 61-30 takedown of the American Leadership Academy - Anthem South Titans last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Coolidge took a 67-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sabino on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the loss, Coolidge still got an impressive performance from Ja'kwan Jordan, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Jordan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Blake Jones was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sabino to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden Watkins, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds. Watkins is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Herndon, who scored 13 points along with five steals.
Coolidge has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-8 record this season. As for Sabino, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-14.
Coolidge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Sabino will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Chinle at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th. One thing working in Sabino's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
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