Coronado was the 52-51 winner over La Jolla when they last played one another back in December of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Coronado Islanders were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 58-57 to the La Jolla Vikings.
Several Islanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Loxly Johnson, who posted 18 points. Derick Ritter was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
La Jolla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Sessa led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Sessa has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Diehl, who went 6 of 8 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Coronado has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for La Jolla, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 15-6.
Coronado has already played their next contest, a 56-49 defeat against Valley Christian on the 25th. As for La Jolla, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-49 loss against University City on the 28th.
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