Coronado is 0-3 against Canyon Hills since May of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Coronado Islanders will welcome the Canyon Hills Rattlers at 5:45 p.m. Coronado is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Coronado strolled past Mission Bay with points to spare, taking the game 48-33. Given the Islanders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 561st, while the Buccaneers are ranked 1134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Selena Herrera was her usual excellent self, putting up 20 points and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Coronado's points. Gabby Fichter was another key player, earning 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Canyon Hills ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Canyon Crest Academy, sneaking past 40-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rattlers.
Canyon Hills' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points over those games. As for Coronado, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Coronado came up short against Canyon Hills in their previous matchup back in January, falling 45-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Canyon Hills' Sophia Wilson, who went 7 of 9 en route to 15 points and three steals. Now that Coronado knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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