The Corcoran Panthers will head out to challenge the Strathmore Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Corcoran sitting on four straight victories and Strathmore on nine.
It was a proper cat-fight when Corcoran took on Lindsay on Wednesday. Corcoran walked away with a 51-43 win over Lindsay.
02/05/25 vs Lindsay | 2 |
01/30/25 @ Granite Hills | 3 |
01/28/25 vs Wonderful College Prep Academy | 2 |
01/24/25 @ Woodlake | 4 |
01/22/25 vs Strathmore | 2 |
Corcoran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jolie Rivera out in front who went 8 of 14 en route to 19 points. Rivera has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Natalie Luna was another key player, putting up seven points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Corcoran was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, everything went Strathmore's way against Woodlake on Wednesday as Strathmore made off with a 54-30 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 24 points or more this season.
Corcoran is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Strathmore, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Corcoran ended up a good deal behind Strathmore when the teams last played two weeks ago, losing 42-23. Can Corcoran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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