The Coronado Dons came up short against the Eastmark Firebirds on Tuesday, falling 78-58. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Firebirds are ranked 113th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eastmark to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kolby Hoyer, who went 10 for 14 on his way to 27 points and five steals. That's the most steals Hoyer has posted since back in November of 2024. Rhys Walcott was another key player, going 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and six assists.
Coronado has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Eastmark, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Coronado has already played their next game (against Dysart), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Eastmark has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Combs.
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