Coronado easily dispatched Socorro last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Coronado Thunderbirds fell just short of the Eastlake Falcons by a score of 49-47 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Thunderbirds have suffered since January 16, 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Coronado lost, don't look at Roberto Lopez. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 12 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. Lopez is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Lozano, who posted ten points.
Eastlake found their leader in sophomore Tristan Anderson-Edmond, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 24 points. The dominant performance also gave Anderson-Edmond a new career-high in blocks (two). Jacob Delgado was another key player, putting up seven points.
Coronado's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Eastlake, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Coronado will challenge Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastlake, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-49 victory against Immanuel Christian on the 11th.
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