The Coalinga Horned Toads and the North Salinas Vikings will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coalinga has six straight victories, North Salinas has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Coalinga's tournament run continued when they took on Tulare Western on Thursday. Coalinga came out on top against Tulare Western by a score of 40-28.
Jaelyn Bourdeau
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Coalinga's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaelyn Bourdeau led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Bourdeau has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alikah Rafiu, who posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Coalinga smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, North Salinas scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were dealt a 56-25 defeat at the hands of Milpitas. The Vikings were down 42-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
North Salinas' loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Coalinga, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
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