On Wednesday, Coronado faced Mojave in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Coronado Cougars skirted past the Mojave Rattlers 64-61. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Mojave's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zacarrion Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. C.J. Shaw was another key player, putting up 19 points and three steals.
Cougars
| 01/15/25 vs Mojave | 64-61 |
| 01/11/25 vs Bishop Gorman | 62-56 |
| 01/08/25 vs Silverado | 71-51 |
Coronado's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Mojave, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-6.
Coronado will take on Spring Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Coronado knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Spring Valley likes a good challenge. As for Mojave, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 81-42 win against Foothill on the 16th.
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