The Reedley Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Coalinga Horned Toads at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Reedley had to suffer through a 73-30 loss at the hands of Immanuel. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 653rd, while the Eagles are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, Coalinga was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Dos Palos 54-27. The Horned Toads have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Reedley better keep an eye on Lali Maciel. She was instrumental in Coalinga's win, almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine steals. Maciel continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Davis, who posted eight points in addition to 13 boards and four steals.
Coalinga is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points over those games. As for Reedley, they dropped their record down to 10-16 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
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