Maricopa is 1-8-1 against Coastal Christian since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Maricopa Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Coastal Christian Conquerors. Maricopa will be strutting in after a victory while Coastal Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Maricopa's game was all tied up 19-19 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past San Luis Obispo Classical Academy 38-36. The victory was just what Maricopa needed coming off of a 69-28 defeat in their prior matchup.
Among those leading the charge was Nathaniel Stroud, who scored 23 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Michael Grysko, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Coastal Christian, who are still winless after their fourth matchup. They lost to Orcutt Academy on the road by a decisive 70-51 margin on Monday. Coastal Christian has struggled against Orcutt Academy recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Maricopa's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Coastal Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
