The Coronado Mustangs will take on the Plainview Bulldogs in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coronado has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 15.
Last Friday, Coronado came up short against Abilene and fell 58-49. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1120th, while the Eagles are ranked 168th).
Plainview has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Palo Duro.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Plainview, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Coronado didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Plainview when the teams last played back in February of 2020, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Plainview's Ryan Jackson, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Coronado to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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