The Widefield Gladiators will take on the Coronado Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Widefield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
Widefield is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Palmer on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Widefield was outmatched by Palmer and fell 79-47. The defeat continues a trend for the Gladiators in their matchups with the Terrors: they've now lost nine in a row.
Widefield's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Trevin Stemler, who posted 19 points, and Amari Taylor, who put up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Canon City.
Coronado's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Widefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Widefield strolled past Coronado in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 57-43. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Coronado's Realiti Smith, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Widefield to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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