If Desert Sunrise was feeling good fresh off their 54-18 takedown of Tempe last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks fell just short of the Coronado Dons by a score of 30-28 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 47-41 back in January.
Shayla Hill
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Several Golden Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shayla Hill, who posted five points and three steals. What's more, Hill also posted four assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lamiya Jones, who put up nine points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Leading Coronado to victory were Aundrea Rodriguez and Kailyn Holsey. Rodriguez went 8-for-19 to rack up 20 points along with seven steals and five boards, while Holsey scored two points in addition to 14 rebounds, eight steals, and six blocks. Coronado is 6-2 when Rodriguez posts five or more steals, but 4-13 otherwise.
Desert Sunrise's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Coronado, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-15.
As of now, neither Desert Sunrise nor Coronado have any future games scheduled.
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